Your Outdoor Photos: September 2025

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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Wed., Sept. 3, 2025

Photos in This Album

Pastoral fall setting of a mule deer at Turnbull Refuge looking toward the morning sun. Last Sunday, 09-28-25

Photographer: Jerry R O L W E S
Immature Brewer's Blackbird in the lily-pads at Eloika Lake. (Septemeber 27)

Photographer: Andrew Thomas
Yellow-bellied Chipmunk on Mt. Spokane. (September 13)

Photographer: Andrew Thomas
A golden sunny morning and greeted by a fine bull elk it just doesn't get much better then that on the Turnbull wildlife refuge. Taken 9 25 2025.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A peaceful moment on the Spokane River near the Barker bridge.

Photographer: Carol Olsen
American white pelican and friend at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. 9/22/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
There are Gorillas in the mist and then there are Turnbull moose in the mist also. Taken on the refuge on a chilly misty morning. 9 23 2025.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Stretching for a drink of water from the birdbath.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
A female Merganser, getting ready to enter the Pend Oreille River water, 9-19-25

Photographer: Nia Patton
A female Merganser on a log in the Pend Oreille River, 9-19-25

Photographer: Nia Patton
Buddy enjoying harvest with the farmers September 8 just south of Tekoa

Photographer: Barbara Scaroni
Red Shafted Northern Flicker

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Truly one of this seasons Monarchs of the Turnbull wildlife refuge. Taken 915 2025.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Lets talk turkey! They really are a beautiful bird! Seen near Marshall, Washington the middle of the month

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Sunrise on Pend Oreille River, September 13th

Photographer: Steve Patton
Cow and calf moose taken early morning at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. 9/15/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Backyard preying mantis on a mint plant with a macro lens. Sept 12

Photographer: Mark Stoeser
After a cool dip in Mission Creek on the Bison Range this fine bull elk headed for the brush to find some shade. Taken 9 10 2025

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
A very pretty Whitetail buck with some dried velvet on it's antlers standing in Mission creek on the Bison Range North of Missoula. Taken 9 10 2025

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Cooper's hawk keeping an eye out at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. 9/9/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
When your hot your hot as this bull elk dunks his head under water on Mission creek on the Bison Range in Montana. Taken 9 10 2025. Found deer and elk both doing this.in an attempt to cool off and get a mouthful of moss

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Bull moose coming out of the brush at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. This is the first bull I've seen this season. 9/9/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
A Western Grebe waking up from an early evening nap, Pend Oreille River, September 7th

Photographer: Nia Patton
A Western Grebe sleeping while floating the slow water of the Pend Oreille River, September 7th

Photographer: Nia Patton
Canada Geese at Saltese Flats on Sept. 2nd

Photographer: Terry Sanborn
Merlin at Saltese Flats on Sept. 2nd

Photographer: Terry Sanborn
American Kestrel at Saltese Flats on Sept. 2nd

Photographer: Terry Sanborn
Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on a Zinnia flower. Spokane Valley-Sept. 1st. (Bruce Cunningham)

Photographer: Bruce Cunningham
The water has returned to the Spokane River near the Barker bridge….along with families of geese.

Photographer: Carol Olsen
The water returns to the Spokane River near the Barker bridge….along with the families of geese.

Photographer: Carol Olsen
Two swallows discussing family matters on a warm day. Picture taken at Turnbull Refuge across from the admin building.

Photographer: Jerry R O L W E S
Cottontail rabbit stopped by the backyard for a visit.

Photographer: Mary Jo Stauner
Flock of wild turkeys along the Little Spokane River near Nine Mile. 9/1/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
Moose emerging from the Little Spokane River. 9/1/25

Photographer: Mark Hendrickson
The smoke from all the fires is making the air unhealthy and the sunsets breathtaking! Taken behind EWU the 1st week of September

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Mullan idaho-in my backyard garden🌻🌞2025

Photographer: Lynn rodgers
Juvenile bluebirds enjoying their cool bath in this hot weather. September, Four Lakes, WA

Photographer: Cindy Miller
on a recent trip to Montana a beautiful Stellars Jay came to our camp to say hello a beautiful bird indeed. Southwest Montana near Philipsburg.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney W.A.
Pelican Yoga along Riverfront Wednesday Morning

Photographer: Kari Monagle
Surprised to see an American White Pelican on the Spokane River Wednesday morning.

Photographer: Kari Monagle
Pelican Yoga on Riverfront Wednesday Morning

Photographer: Kari Monagle