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Your Outdoors Photos: April 2018

The Inland Northwest is full of flora, fauna, waters, scenery and active people out to savor it all. Please visit this gallery regularly to share photos of your wild experiences, learning moments, hot discoveries, favorite trips. Help us build a visual tour of what's so great about the outdoors in this region through all four seasons. This photo gallery will be an inspiration to some people. To others it will be a reminder of why we love to live here -- and get outside as much as possible.

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Photos in This Album

  • Here is a close up to illustrate your "New and Old Take to the Skies" headline in todays paper (6/23) P51 Mustang and F22 Raptor at June 22 Skyfest

    Photographer: Hank Nelson

  • Spring brings new life. Gotta love fuzzy babies. Canadian Geese and their brood seen 4/26/2018 at Falls Park in Post Falls.

    Photographer: Melaine Williams

  • A Redhead drake and its reflection on a small pond on Turnbull wildlife refuge. Taken 4 27 18

    Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney WA

  • A lone coyote hunting for evening dinner on Turnbull wildlife refuge. taken 4 26 18.

    Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney WA

  • First backpack trip of the season Saturday April 21 at Thirteenmile Trail south of Republic, WA in the Colville National Forest.

    Photographer: Todd Dunfield

  • Fuzzy harbingers of spring. Its really here! I very much enjoyed my jaunt around Falls Park in Post Falls today 4/26/2018 and along the river.

    Photographer: Melaine Williams

  • This little guy was enjoying the sunshine along the Columbia Plateau Trail out of the Fish Lake Trail head Monday 4/23/2018.

    Photographer: Melaine Williams

  • Arrowleaf Balsamroot Saltese Uplands 4.24.18

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • A very shy Virginia Rail takes a peek then right back into the reeds. Taken 4 23 18 Turnbull Wildlife refuge.

    Photographer: Buck Domoitrovich Cheney WA.

  • Loon on Loon Lake - April 24th - 7:45 AM. Caught pictures of the Loon fishing along north-shore of Loon Lake, WA.

    Photographer: M J Lovell

  • Phlox Newman Lake 4.23.18

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • Trillium Newman Lake 4.23.18

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • Fish lake lives up to its name. These large trout were caught today 4/23/2018 by a gentleman and his young son at Fish Lake.

    Photographer: Melaine Williams

  • An experimental of the falls and the WWP building at night.

    Photographer: Joanie Christian

  • It's nest building time! This is quite a large piece that the osprey is hauling to its nest, but their nests are huge. The male usually fetches most of the nesting material, so this is likely a male. Osprey nests often start out small, but they build upon it each year. Ospreys can end up with nests 10-13 feet deep and 3-6 feet in diameter, big enough for a person to sit in! I couldn't see the nest this osprey took the material to, but I've seen some huge osprey nests over the years.

    Photographer: Joanie Christian

  • A golden eye 'walks on water' to take flight.

    Photographer: Joanie Christian

  • I see turtles a lot while kayaking, and am rather fond of these critters. I liked this shot because it gives the viewer a look at their really colorful underbelly, and the amazing detail on their lizard like legs, and striped heads and neck.

    Photographer: Joanie Christian

  • A pair of Buffleheads. They are very shy, so I felt very lucky to get this shot. The males have the most incredible iridescent coloring in the dark areas of their head.

    Photographer: Joanie Christian

  • Canada Goose take off!

    Photographer: Joanie Christian

  • This juvenile bald eagle was in a tree overlooking a lake in northern Stevens County. Scouting for food I imagine!

    Photographer: Joanie Christian

  • Just follow the cones....I came across this sunlit glade in the forest in Stevens County.

    Photographer: Joanie Christian

  • Red necked grebe. Most of the time when I see them, they are fairly skittish. This one was really laid back, and swimming just a few feet in front of my kayak. I just stayed quiet and still, and it didn't seem to mind me. Hoping to get some images of grebe babies riding on their parents back this year!

    Photographer: Joanie Christian

  • I usually see these on the west side in the Skagit Valley, but this time a small flock of snow geese landed in 'Lake Colville' to feed in our neck of the woods.

    Photographer: Joanie Christian

  • A blue heron flying over 'Lake Colville' in the flooded valley, as some Ring Neck ducks swim in the 'lake'. The valley is normally dry, but the spring run off has flooded the valley, provided swimming and eating opportunities for water fowl.

    Photographer: Joanie Christian

  • A cone is born! To be quite honest, I've never noticed these before, but looking out my window I could see what looked like tiny pink flowers on my larch tree. This photo is a little deceiving because it is close up, but they are very small-about 1/2 inch in length. These are the male cones alongside the new bright green needles that are popping out. It is really quite beautiful.

    Photographer: Joanie Christian

  • Look who was in a tree across the street from my house. Where else can you see something like this? Only in the Northwest! It was taken the end of January this year in Colbert. It was off Highway 2 and Elk Chattaroy Rd.

    Photographer: Kathleen Kelley

  • "Tuckered Out" - four images of the Tucker Barn, a familiar sight for travelers between Pullman and Moscow, located just off the Pullman-Moscow Hwy. less than a mile west of the Moscow city limits. The first image was taken in the mid-1980's (a recent scan from a 35mm negative); the image on the bottom was taken today (April 19, 2018); the two in-between in 2010 and 2015. Together, they document the decline of a local icon, as it gradually succumbed to the ravages of time and neglect. It's sad to see these old structures slowly disappearing.

    Photographer: Rod Schwartz

  • Sunday evening in the pouring rain. Spokane is beautiful

    Photographer: Lori Pence

  • During a December snowstorm an eagle lands in a tree stump on the Pend Oreille river In front of my house.

    Photographer: Rick Stone

  • Sunday evening was a rainy night, but you get beautiful photo's in the rain.

    Photographer: Lori Pence

  • The male turkeys are still showing off. This was taken the first week of April in the Little Deep Creek area of Colbert.

    Photographer: Hank Nelson

  • Grass widow Liberty Lake 4.16.18

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • Fiery sunset over Loon Lake, WA - Friday, April 13, 2018.

    Photographer: M J Lovell

  • Pair Wood Ducks - Loon Lake, WA - Friday April 13, 2018.

    Photographer: M J Lovell

  • The Sentinel Fishtrap Recreation Area/Old Miller Ranch April 14, 2018 Hiking around this BLM land offers some scenic views and wildlife. On this particular day, the old windmill appeared to be standing sentry duty against the rainy skies.

    Photographer: Gary Miller

  • Two Hooded Mergansers with their hoods on display but no ladies in sight. Taken on Turnbull wildlife refuge April i4 18.

    Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney WA.

  • Photo taken from my daughters front porch watching the hummingbirds in July 2015 up by Mount Spokane.

    Photographer: Gerry Rose

  • A young Moose with its mom taken on April 9th at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. I found them laying down for awhile before they decided to do some browsing. Turnbull is coming alive with nesting birds, waterfowl and other animals. I was able to capture a coyote, river otter, and several other animals while walking around.

    Photographer: James Dalton

  • Fighting for the hole in the tree, the bluebirds gave a double attack. I took this at Turnbull Refuge April 9th. The squirrel and a pair of bluebirds were fighting for a hole in the tree to nest. It went on for about 10 minutes before the Bluebirds gave in to the Squirrel.

    Photographer: James Dalton

  • This marmot along the Fish Lake Trail near Queen Lucas lake outside of Cheney was enjoying one of the few sunny days we've had. Taken April 9, 2018.

    Photographer: Melaine Williams

  • The end of the rainbow, March 2018, Spokane

    Photographer: Rich Zywiak

  • December hoar frost

    Photographer: Rich Zywiak

  • December hoar frost

    Photographer: Rich Zywiak

  • Liftoff of a Northern Harrier from the wetlands on Turnbull wildlife Refuge. April 10 18

    Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney WA.

  • Spring has arrived a Yellow- rumped Warbler enjoying the morning on Turnbull wildlife refuge. Taken April 10 18.

    Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney WA.

  • A moose enjoying lunch at Turnbull NWR

    Photographer: Jane McDonald

  • Sharp-shinned hawk front yard Spokane Valley April 5, 2018.

    Photographer: mike forster

  • Yellow Avalanche Lily.Dishman Hills April 6, 2018.

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • Dj triff

    Photographer: Tynashel

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