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Your Outdoors Photos: April

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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  • Amber Lake 4/19/16

    Photographer: Peck

  • Christmas Day at Turnbull

    Photographer: Peck

  • Watching the sunrise through a frozen bubble in south Spokane.

    Photographer: Katrina Tangedahl

  • Amber Lake 6/4/15

    Photographer: Peck

  • Red-tailed hawk, headed out for breakfast, taken near my home in Spokane Valley, WA, on April 17th, 2015

    Photographer: Bill Stickler

  • Pend Oreille County April 2015

    Photographer: Gary Odell

  • Canada Goose in the early morning at the back end of Buttonhook Bay at Farragut State Park. Taken April 20th.

    Photographer: Steve Davidson

  • A 747 In Flight. I Took This On 4-16-2015 In Spokane Valley.

    Photographer: Ron Berkley

  • Laurens Molina from Costa Rica participates in the Bloomsday Wheelchair Prologue race on Saturday, May 2, 2015.

    Photographer: Cortney Litwin

  • Laurens Molina from Costa Rica participates in the Bloomsday Wheelchair Prologue race on Saturday, May 2, 2015.

    Photographer: Cortney Litwin

  • Bruce and I have an eagles nest about 200 yards from our back deck and thought since you are a photographer you might like to see what he got a shot of last night. She has been nesting for quite a few weeks. We think the baby is probably a week or so old. I can't believe how fast they grow.

    Photographer: Holly Holbert

  • Bruce and I have an eagles nest about 200 yards from our back deck and thought since you are a photographer you might like to see what he got a shot of last night. She has been nesting for quite a few weeks. We think the baby is probably a week or so old. I can't believe how fast they grow.

    Photographer: Holly Holbert

  • The falls from Monroe Street

    Photographer: Jane McDonald

  • Pink Dogwood 4.27.2015

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • Pink Dogwood 4.27.2015

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • The amazing view from Kendall Yards (specifically Veraci Pizza) on a lovely April evening.

    Photographer: Kate Rau

  • A western bluebird, house sparrow, and pine siskin at our feeder in Chewelah WA. Taken April 26, 2015.

    Photographer: Ashley Karsh

  • Riverfront Park

    Photographer: Matthew O. Stephens

  • Riverfront Park

    Photographer: Matthew O Stephens

  • This image was taken today, April 24 on the pedestrian bridge at Gonzaga, near the Law Building and soccer fields. It reminds me of April in the Inland NW. Clouds rolling through, the river a little green in tint, the foliage in full bloom.

    Photographer: Emily Fisher

  • Corbin Park, April 2015.

    Photographer: Nina Stocker

  • My kids enjoying the spring flowers and fresh air at Finch Arboretum. April 2015.

    Photographer: Nina Stocker

  • Taken at the Gaiser Conservatory in Manito Park. April 22nd, 2015.

    Photographer: Nina Stocker

  • Sent you an earlier shot this week of one of the owlets. Yesterday I got this one of all three. Thought you might like it better.

    Photographer: Michael Hassett

  • I took this photo at the cedar grove at Liberty Lake Park on April 22, 2015. I was intrigued by the otherworldly lens flare from my iPhone camera.

    Photographer: Cortney Litwin

  • Wildflowers Upper Saltese 4.15.2015

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • wildflowers Upper Saltese 4.15.2015

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • Manito this week

    Photographer: Jane McDonald

  • Sunset through the old Windmill. Part of our awesome sunset out here in Odessa, WA. Taken April 21st, 2015.

    Photographer: Becky Nelson

  • Lunar eclipse April 4, 2015 taken from the Glenrose Prairie, Spokane.

    Photographer: Joe Bruce

  • The photo was taken east of the Monroe Street Bridge early April, 2015.

    Photographer: Joe Bruce

  • Sandpoint and Lake Pend Oreille from Mickinnick Trail.

    Photographer: David Taylor

  • Young Great-horned Owl taken Monday, 4-20 near Liberty Lake

    Photographer: Michael Hassett

  • At the Post Falls park on Monday

    Photographer: Jane McDonald

  • I call this one " Twin Falls," with one liquid and one celestial. The Milky Way appears to be spilling into the lights of Hanford while Palouse Falls thunders into the canyon. I learned something new on this trip - when you lay down on the ground next to the falls you can feel the vibration from the force of the water smashing into the riverbed below. A small sustained earthquake in the middle of the Palouse. This is two photos taken one right after the other using different techniques for each shot, and then combined in post-processing.

    Photographer: Craig Goodwin

  • Hiking the Loowit Trail in Mount St. Helens Volcanic National Monument on April 19.

    Photographer: Bob Drzymkowski

  • Taken a few days ago at Fernan Lake.

    Photographer: Tim Colquhoun

  • Taken a few days ago at Fernan Lake.

    Photographer: Tim Colquhoun

  • Taken a few days ago at Fernan Lake.

    Photographer: Tim Colquhoun

  • A Red Winged Blackbird poses just long enough. Turnbull, April 12th, 2015.

    Photographer: Craig Shillam

  • A yellow headed blackbird soaking up some sun in the Peone Praire wetlands, April 11, 2015

    Photographer: Craig Shillam

  • Aurora Borealis over Lake Coeur d'Alene. The glow of the city of Coeur d'Alene at the lower left is drowned out by a burst of Northern Lights. This was taken from the Trail of the Coeur d'Alene's bridge.

    Photographer: Craig Goodwin

  • Milky Way reflection as seen from Heyburn State Park in North Idaho. The brightest part of the Milky Way galaxy is best seen in the northern hemisphere from April through July. It took until 3 a.m. on this night for the galactic core to get fully above the horizon.

    Photographer: Craig Goodwin

  • Palouse Falls on April 10

    Photographer: Ann-Luise Marshall

  • Spokane Arena showing some spring color.

    Photographer: Rusty Jeffries

  • If you post this use this version. It has a watermark to the right. I noticed on the other one with it at the center if was like a gate stopping my eyes from traveling down the bridge. - Thanks

    Photographer: Craig Goodwin

  • Trail of the Couer d'Alenes Bridge at the center, Northern Lights hovering over Coeur d'Alene Lake to the left, the brightest part of the Milky Way rising over the lights of St. Maries and Heyburn State Park to the right - I think I've got 75% of the best things about North Idaho covered in this shot.

    Photographer: Craig Goodwin

  • This mornings sunrise on the Spokane River.

    Photographer: Rusty Jeffries

  • This mornings sunrise on the Spokane River.

    Photographer: Rusty Jeffries

  • Stevens Peak on Tax Day 4/15/15

    Photographer: Mike @ PanhandleBackcountry.com

  • Boosting off the Kettle Crest 4/12/15

    Photographer: Mike @ PanhandleBackcountry.com

  • Big Ed Scollard of Nicolai, Alaska

    Photographer: Robert D. Jones

  • The Blue-eyed dog

    Photographer: Robert D. Jones

  • The Blue-eyed dog

    Photographer: Robert D. Jones

  • Sunset on the Kaltag Portage

    Photographer: Robert D. Jones

  • Big Ed

    Photographer: Robert D. Jones

  • Big Ed

    Photographer: Robert D. Jones

  • Blue-eyed dog.

    Photographer: Robert D. Jones

  • Blue-eyed dog.

    Photographer: Robert D. Jones

  • Blue-eyed dog.

    Photographer: Robert D. Jones

  • Watching over our Cul De Sac and the babies!!!

    Photographer: Erica Apfelbaum

  • "Red Tulips With A Granite Backdrop" Taken in Spokane Valley on 4/13/15.

    Photographer: Ron Berkley

  • Gorgeous view of the Pend Oreille River from Flowery Lake Trail just past 49 degrees North heading into Usk taken on April 11, 2015.

    Photographer: Gayla Aspenleiter

  • The colorful Ione bridge in Pend Oreille County taken on April 11, 2015.

    Photographer: Gayla Aspenleiter

  • Coeur d'Alene River 4/10/15

    Photographer: Peck Ritter

  • "There's a ladybug on this one!" Trillium Ladybug 5 y/o Girl Iller Creek 4.11.2015

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • trillium Iller Creek 4.11.2015

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • so ... when hiking w a 5 y/o, one is wise to permit her a robust allowance of freedom of choice of specified categorical items. And she may add a "hiker skirt" to the ensemble. The down coat is REI, and the hikers are Keens, the rest is pure her. Iller Creek 4.11.2015

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • Experiencing the beauty of Crystal Falls along the Pend Oreille River, east of Colville on April 11, 2015.

    Photographer: Gayla Aspenleiter

  • Experiencing the beauty of Crystal Falls along the Pend Oreille River, east of Colville on April 11, 2015.

    Photographer: Gayla Aspenleiter

  • Experiencing the beauty of Crystal Falls along the Pend Oreille River, east of Colville on April 11, 2015.

    Photographer: Gayla Aspenleiter

  • April 9, 2015: Canadian landing at Blackhorse Lake, Turnbull Wildlife Refuge

    Photographer: Bruce Turner

  • South Hill 4/9/15

    Photographer: Rita

  • The Osprey are catching a little bit of everything at Fernan Lake in north Idaho these days - Trout, Bluegill, Perch, and Catfish.

    Photographer: Craig Goodwin

  • You know it's Spring in Spokane when the magnolias start to bloom at Manito Park. One of my favorite things about spring!

    Photographer: Tiffany Hansen

  • Last nights (April 9th) sunset out here in Odessa, WA. Love it when I can catch the sun like this.

    Photographer: Becky Nelson

  • Mallard and sometimes known as a greenhead.

    Photographer: Tim C

  • April 9, 2015: Foggy sunrise at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge

    Photographer: Bruce Turner

  • Wood Duck Sweethearts - This was taken right after he fought off the attention of another male duck. There is lots of romantic drama on Fernan Lake this time of year.

    Photographer: Craig Goodwin

  • Pink tulips in a neighbors garden in Spokane Valley. Taken 4/7/15

    Photographer: Ron Berkley

  • The late day sun shining through a blossoming tree. Taken 4/7/15

    Photographer: Ron Berkley

  • Pretty blossoms with a pretty sky as a backdrop. Taken 4/7/15

    Photographer: Ron Berkley

  • Taken April 6th at Eastern Washington University- three seasons in one! Spring, April showers and winter!

    Photographer: Siobhan Doughty

  • Shooting hoops in my driveway gets me off my hind end if nothing else will. I also enjoy airbrush painting. So I painted my backboard today and now it's almost like wildflowers on my garage or something. And fluorescent trilobites.

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • My Spokane hike

    Photographer: Jane McDonald

  • Daffodils blooming taken on April 7, 2015 in North Spokane.

    Photographer: Gayla Aspenleiter

  • Darin Nagle, Michael's son, guides the 6 up hitch of graceful Belgians in a tight turn. Two more opportunities are coming up to enjoy watching draft horses and mules in action. The Odessa Old Time Farm Day on April 11-12. Contact Pete Nelson (509) 988-0657. April 18-19 is the Colfax Old Time Farming Days at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds, Hwy 26, Colfax, WA starting time 10:00 AM.

    Photographer: Sharon Lindsay

  • The recent Spring Farming Days celebration held annually in Pomeroy, WA saw draft horses and mules preparing a field at the Fairgrounds. Michael Nagle drives a team of six Belgians pulling a plow. (I have a signed photo release for these two draft horse photos)

    Photographer: Sharon Lindsay

  • Kailee Jamieson in the thick of the hardest climb she's done, 5.11a "The Roach" at Spokane's Deep Creek climbing crag.

    Photographer: Brian Jamieson

  • the beautiful spring in Spokane (Spokane arena grounds)

    Photographer: Richell Ceballos

  • April 3rd. Sunrise on Garland.

    Photographer: Tyler Cornett

  • Raindrop Flower -South Hill-

    Photographer: Katrina Tangedahl

  • Cheney, Monday morning during our april snow storms

    Photographer: Devin Robbins

  • Dark Eyed Juno in my backyard. Taken April 4th in Chewelah WA

    Photographer: Ashley Karsh

  • Bear Lake, Washington

    Photographer: Matthew O. Stephens

  • April 4, 2015, trail riding and river watching in Riverside State Park

    Photographer: Bruce Turner

  • April frost on Fuchsia Azalea taken on Easter Sunday.

    Photographer: Gayla Aspenleiter

  • Robin looking for worms at Bear Lake on Easter Sunday.

    Photographer: Gayla Aspenleiter

  • Red-winged blackbird at Bear Lake on Easter Sunday.

    Photographer: Gayla Aspenleiter

  • Balsamroot blooming around Rise Lake, Methow Valley.

    Photographer: Mike Guilfoil

  • The moon last night....Renae Cheney

    Photographer: Renae Baird

  • Tulips in full bloom in the Skagit valley

    Photographer: Bruce Turner

  • Partial Umbral Eclipse of the moon over Arbor Crest Cliff House, also known as Riblet Mansion.

    Photographer: Craig Goodwin

  • April tulips in Skagit County

    Photographer: Bruce Turner

  • Lots and lots of daffodils at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Late March 2015

    Photographer: Robert Spears

  • Rows and rows of colorful tulips at Tulip Town during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

    Photographer: Robert Spears

  • Goldfinch preening after a bath in our tree near Indian Trail today.

    Photographer: Jerry McWilliams

  • Glacier Lily Dishman Hills 4.3.2015

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • Sometimes you gotta stop and smell the balsamroots. Dishman Hills Hiking with my 5 y/o

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • Apricot blossom in our front yard. Spokane. April 2015.

    Photographer: Nina Stocker

  • Chives in our Garden. April 2015

    Photographer: Nina Stocker

  • "Camdon Yards" taken 3/30/15 I was lucky to capture this Osprey returning to the nest with a big fish.

    Photographer: Aaron Mann

  • Old International at a set of abandoned farmhouses in southern Alberta. March 2015

    Photographer: Robert D. Jones

  • Rhubarb is amazing! Normally only small tips have made their way thru the soil at this time of year.

    Photographer: Karen Hanna

  • Elk statue caught perfectly in the sunlight one misty morning.

    Photographer: Bill Bean

  • Phlox (I believe) Saltese Uplands 4.2.2015

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • wild mustard (i think) Saltese Uplands 4.2.2015

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • phlox (I think) Saltese Uplands 4.2.2015

    Photographer: Bob Salsbury

  • Wild turkeys along side the road from 49 Degrees North - Near Chewelah, WA. Photo taken March 21, 2015.

    Photographer: M J Lovell

  • Wood Duck on Loon Lake checking out the wood duck box on the tree on the waters edge. Taken March 23, 2015.

    Photographer: M J Lovell

  • Turnbull Wildlife Refuge 3/25/15

    Photographer: Peck Ritter

  • Snow squall passing over Cooper Gulch, April 1st

    Photographer: Mike @ PanhandleBackcountry.com

  • A mating pair of valley quail perched atop an Alberta spruce in our backyard (in Ephrata).

    Photographer: Helen Jeske

  • The tulips are blooming early in the Skagit Valley of Washington State this year. The daffodils are waning and this colorful field appeared to be at peak bloom on Monday of this week.

    Photographer: Craig Goodwin

  • Early spring sea kayaking on Lake Coeur d'Alene.

    Photographer: Mike Wootton

  • Arrowleaf balsamroot is bursting into bloom in natural areas along the Spokane River on April 1, 2015.

    Photographer: Bart Rayniak

  • 1885 log cabin at Cedar Creek.

    Photographer: Robin Harina

  • Doe in the Brush

    Photographer: Sharon Brothers

  • Sunset at Hunters campground on lake Roosevelt this past weekend.

    Photographer: Rusty Jeffries

  • I snuck up to the Skagit Valley this weekend after doing an art show in Seattle. It's bursting with life right now. Tulips, daffodils, swans, and thousands upon thousands of snow geese. The geese were a sight to behold, but what really left an impression on me was how noisy they are and how much they smell. The flocks are like roving CAFOs, stinky swarms of life.

    Photographer: Craig Goodwin

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