Your Outdoors Photos: October 2017

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Mon., Oct. 2, 2017

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Went birding but there was so much fog that there were not many birds but the weather provided good winter shots 12/28/2018 Coffee Pot Lake, Lincoln County

Photographer: Sue Orlowski
Went birding but there was so much fog that there weren't many birds but the weather provided wonderful winter shots. 12/28/2018 Davenport, WA

Photographer: Sue Orlowski
Went birding but it was so foggy there were very few birds but the winter weather provided some good shots 12/28/2018 Davenport, WA

Photographer: Sue Orlowski
On the first day of snow in the area I went to Coeur d Alene and took some great winter shots. The snow on the trees and reflections in the lake were perfect for a great shot. Rflections 11/24/2018

Photographer: Sue Orlowski
A beautiful morning run in Clarkston

Photographer: Jane McDonald
Photo taken at the National Bison Range near Charlo, MT on September 23 It's such a beautiful drive getting there from Spokane. In addition to bison, we saw (and heard) bugling elk, antelope, deer and coyotes. Well worth the trip.

Photographer: Patti Sanders
Photo taken at the National Bison Range near Charlo, MT on September 23

Photographer: Patti Sanders
Canada Geese migrating thru Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge October 26

Photographer: mike forster
Dar Anderson who worked in Auburn Wa. for Boeing hand painted this outdoor picture, She did this in the 1990's, She Retired and died around 2004.

Photographer: Denny Pelto
A bicyclist stops to admire the fall colors on an October evening in Corbin Park.

Photographer: Tiffany Hansen
The gorgeous fall weather is enjoyed by all ages. This nice older lady was taking it all in along the Centennial Trail near Mirabeau trailhead October 25. 2017

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Manito Park displaying glorious fall foliage (October 24, 2017).

Photographer: Cortney Litwin
Manito Park displaying glorious fall foliage (October 24, 2017).

Photographer: Cortney Litwin
Fall colors, Carpenter Creek near Sandon, British Columbia (between New Denver and Kaslo, British Columbia), October 23, 2017

Photographer: David Taylor
Fishing on the Spokane River, below Upriver Dam, Oct. 24.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Moose in the mist, between Spokane and Cheney on a foggy Oct. 24 morning.

Photographer: Rick Hosmer
Bull elk with cows at tail end of rut in Yellowstone National Park, early October.

Photographer: John Latta
A resident squirrel at John A. Finch Arboretum, fall colors are in bloom.

Photographer: Michele Palmer
A coyote looks for breakfast on Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge ,Oct 21.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
Spokane River near Deep Creek bridge, Oct 15.

Photographer: Mary Weathers
American wigeon on Spokane's South Hill.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
Wood ducks are back for another season on Spokane's South Hill ponds.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
Jessie Williams watches as her grandpa, Del Williams, straps on the whitetail buck she bagged on opening day of Eastern Washington's general deer season. Jessie, a sophomore at Reardan High School, has tagged a buck every season since she started hunting five years ago. Dell and her father, Travis, also bagged bucks on opening weekend.

Photographer: Travis Williams
Jason Keen skis from fall toward winter on the Stateline Trail between Idaho and Montana south of Superior, Mont. (Jason and Heather) started at Hoodoo Pass and skinned along and above Hoodoo, Hidden, and Heart Lakes.

Photographer: Heather McMonigle Keen
Fall colors surrounding College Hall on the Gonzaga University campus.

Photographer: Tiffany Hansen
Aspen grove in Silver Creek-Abercrombie Mountain area of Stevens County.

Photographer: Holly Weiler
Fly fishing along the St. Joe River Scenic Byway.

Photographer: Craig Goodwin
Splitboarder Larry Banks throwing snow around on Oct. 14 at Lookout Pass.

Photographer: Mike Brede
Fall Bike ride on the Centennial Trail on a Bicycle Built for 2. This couple was out enjoying a ride on their Tandem bike Oct. 16, 2017 east of Sullivan Trailhead.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
A fly fisherman took to the river to enjoy the glorious sunshine near the Denny Ashlock bridge off the Centennial Trail, Oct 15.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
My husband and I were out walking with our two dogs at Turnbull NWR Oct. 1 when on we spotted a porcupine on the gravel path by Headquarters Pond. It was nibbling on low plants and paid little attention to us as we walked by. A little farther up the trail our puppy started sniffing around a fallen tree. My husband noticed just in time that it was another porcupine! He pulled back on the leash before she got a nose full of quills for her curiosity. This close encounter was a good reminder why keeping our dogs on a leash at Turnbull is so important!

Photographer: Carlene Hardt
I like to visit the local ponds during migration season. I photographed this male wood duck Oct. 9 on a south hill pond.

Photographer: Sandi Murillo
From the Columbia Plateau Trail, Fish Lake with contrails in the sky on a glorious fall day, Oct. 9.

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Huckleberries in the Cabinet Mountains still hanging on in October.

Photographer: Sandii Mellen
Upper and lower Stevens Lakes near Lookout Pass, Oct. 8.

Photographer: Tyler Nyman
Bull elk just after sun up on a cool fall morning on Turnbull National Wildlife refuge, Oct. 6.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa.
A little road trip from Spokane looking for fall colors led us north to this colorful setting near Metaline, Wash., Oct. 5.

Photographer: Cindy Miller
Lake Pend Oreille from Green Monarch Ridge trail in October.

Photographer: Bart Rayniak
Sweet Creek Falls, Oct. 4: Just south of Metaline, Wash., on SR 31 is the Sweet Creek Rest Area. A short, pleasant hike through the forest leads to the falls.

Photographer: Gary Miller
"Okay. It's YOUR trail, not ours. We'll wait. After about 15 or 20 minutes, they finally crossed over into the muck on the right and let us continue." On the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, Oct. 5.

Photographer: Cris Currie
The fall rut is underway on the Turnbull wild life refuge. Taken Oct 5 2017 in very early morning light.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa,
Curious whitetail doe at Newman Lake.

Photographer: mike forster
I am well hidden but the calf elk knows something is amiss, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Oct. 4.

Photographer: Buck Domitrovich Cheney Wa
Jokulsarlon ; a glacier lagoon in Iceland. The icebergs break off the glacier and travel to the sea.

Photographer: Jane McDonald
Gullfoss (waterfall ) in Iceland

Photographer: Jane McDonald
Jokulsarlon, a beautiful Glacier Lagoon in Iceland. The icebergs break off and make thier way to the sea.

Photographer: Jane McDonald
Mountain goats near Gimli Peak in Valhalla Provincial Park.

Photographer: Tanner Grant
Foliage is in full autumn colors at the end of September along Kachess Ridge Trail 1315 in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

Photographer: Rich Rocheleau
Autumn colors on Trail 130 in Mount Spokane State Park, Oct. 1.

Photographer: Holly Weiler
Mountain biking old logging roads, Sept. 30.

Photographer: Jason Keen
Yellowing larch above Roman Nose Lakes, Idaho Selkirks, on last weekend of September.

Photographer: Marcus Duarte
Walking the dog cowgirl style near Clark Fork, Idaho.

Photographer: Mary Franzel
A rider and her mount take to the sky during a jumping event at the Spokane Sport Horse Fall Horse Trails Event Oct. 1 in Cheney

Photographer: Melaine Williams
Natural Bridge rock feature with Mount Stephen in the background. Located in Yoho National Park east of Golden, B.C., Sept. 27.

Photographer: Steve Davidson