It’s rut season for our black-tailed deer! 🦌 Males are showing off their stunning antlers and competing for attention. These impressive antlers shed and regrow each year, and are a sign of health and strength during the fall mating season. 📹: Head Veterinarian Dr. Kadie

This November 8-11, we’re honoring those who serve. U.S. military veterans and active-duty service members receive free admission, while their immediate family members enjoy half-off general admission as our heartfelt thanks. This special offer is available only at our ticket window.

Jack barks orders, Radar supervises, Kamiah keeps the peace, and Whittaker waits for treats. 🦊 Our rescued fox siblings are now seniors with a freshly updated, cozy habitat! ❤️

Hawthorne the grizzly bear is getting ready for torpor season! 🐻 He’s been busy digging in his outdoor den with those massive claws, which is an essential skill for bears as they prepare to rest through the colder months. 💤 📹: Keeper Francis

🎃 Thanks for joining us for #Halloween Dog Days! 🐶 We had a paws-itively spooktacular time seeing all the costumed canines exploring Northwest Trek with their humans today! From fur-ightful outfits to boo-tiful tails wagging through the trails, every pup brought the howl-iday spirit. 👻

Pumpkin fun for #Halloween! 🎃 #HappyHalloween #GourdTimes #Enrichment

Wishing everyone a safe, fun, and wildly happy #Halloween! 🐻🎃🐺

Jack barks orders, Radar supervises, Kamiah keeps the peace, and Whittaker waits for treats. 🦊 Our rescued fox siblings are now seniors with a freshly updated, cozy habitat! ❤️ nwtrek.org/red-foxes-receive-fall-checkups

See if you can spot Nuka, our 10-year-old Canada lynx, in her favorite hiding spot. 🐾 #NationalCatDay 📹: Keeper Joelle

Meet Tahoma the bobcat for National Cat Day! 🐾 He came to Northwest Trek in 2020 after being kept illegally as a pet. He’s now living his best wild life. Tahoma loves to nap in the ferns and snack on chicken. It took him a little while to learn to climb trees, but he’s a natural now! 🌲🐱

As the days get colder, our bears are starting to slow down and enter torpor—a light form of hibernation. During torpor, a bear’s heart rate, breathing, and metabolism drop, helping them conserve energy. Unlike true hibernation, they can still wake up and move around occasionally. 1/2

🎃 Dog Days is back at Northwest Trek! 🐾 Bring your pup for a tail-wagging Halloween adventure on Oct. 31 — complete with dog-friendly trails, treat stations, and a costume contest. 🎟️ Dog tickets ($20) must be purchased online in advance — no gate sales. 🐕 nwtrek.org/dogdays

Fern, the black bear, is politely savoring her evening butternut squash behind the scenes in her warm den. 🎃 Turn up the volume for Fern's ASMR snack session. 🎧 📹: Keeper Carly

A fin-tastic donation! 🐟 Onalaska High School’s aquaculture students delivered 5,000 steelhead fingerlings to feed Northwest Trek’s raccoons, badgers, otters, and more.

Meet Taiga! Our stunning 8-year-old snowy owl is easy to recognize by her beautiful dark feather spots. Female snowy owls like Taiga tend to have more dark markings, which help with camouflage while nesting. Males, on the other hand, become whiter as they age, sometimes nearly pure white!

Meet Syaʔyaʔ (SEE-yut-yuh)! 🐾 Our newest resident, a rescued marten, just found her forever, loving home at Northwest Trek. Her name means “friend” in Lushootseed, honoring the Coast Salish people who’ve long cared for the land since time immemorial. www.nwtrek.org/rescued-mart...

The night comes alive at Hoot ‘n’ Howl! 🌙 Join us tonight or next Fri & Sat for costumes, candy, and creatures of the night. 🐺 🦉 nwtrek.org/hoot-n-howl

Beaver-y quiet, it’s cronch time! 🦫

Meet Syaʔyaʔ (SEE-yut-yuh)! 🐾 Our newest resident, a rescued marten, just found her forever, loving home at Northwest Trek. 💚Her name means “friend” in Lushootseed, honoring the Coast Salish people who’ve long cared for the land since time immemorial. nwtrek.org/rescued-marten-finds-forever-home

We asked our veterinarians to provide an "inside" look at some of our animals and their not-so-spooky skeletons. 💀

🎃✨ Every glowing spider, bubbling cauldron, and UFO at Hoot ‘n’ Howl is handcrafted by our amazing staff and volunteers. 🕸 Don’t miss the fun Oct. 17-18 & 24-25, 5-9 pm: animals, trick-or-treating, games, glowing science, and forest fun await! 🌲🦉 www.nwtrek.org/hoot-n-howl-setup

Rescued Moose Luna is soaking up the golden fall sunshine while swimming in the lake. Moose are natural swimmers and enjoy snacking on aquatic plants. A perfect way to spend a crisp autumn day! 🫎🍂

We’re celebrating our amazing vet tech Tracy and keeper/vet tech Deanna for everything they do to keep our animals healthy and thriving!#NationalVeterinaryTechnicianWeek 1/2

No fowl play here—just Trillium trumpeting her support for the Seattle Mariners! 💙🎉⚾️ #seizethemoment 📸: Keeper Deanna

Leafy celebrations and rooting for the Seattle Mariners — literally! 🌿⚾️ Calli the rescued moose is enjoying her fresh browse and hoping her favorite team knocks it out of the park! 💙 🧢 Wear your Mariners gear and score $5 off general admission at the ticket window (valid through the Ms postseason).

Elk rut season is still going strong! 🦌 Bugles, battles, and a whole lot of swagger. Catch the action (and those antlers) before it’s over!

Bobcat enrichment time! 🐾 Rescued bobcats, Tahoma and Tanner, got a special treat, pinecones covered in mountain goat fur! These natural scents encourage rolling, rubbing, and scent marking, a purrfect way for bobcats to show off their wild side. 😻 📹: Keeper Joelle

Sienna and Sullivan, our rescued cougar cubs, are getting bolder (and a bit bigger!) every day. It’s amazing to see how far they’ve come. 🐾

Fall fun with Benton and Fern! 🍂 Our black bears are celebrating the season with one of their favorite fall festivities, bobbing for apples! 🍎 This enrichment helps keep their minds active and their paws busy, while giving them a tasty snack and a splash of fall fun. 🐻

Boo! 👻 Marigold chewed through her pumpkin to say hi. Our Pumpkin Chomp & Stomp event continues tomorrow! 🎃 📸: Keeper Miranda

🎃 Our grizzly brothers, Huckleberry and Hawthorne, are diving into pumpkin fun—crunching, smashing, and rolling these treats around for a beary good enrichment. Watch them smash and eat pumpkin treats this weekend during our Pumpkin Chomp & Stomp event. 🐻

Our bison herd is ready for some serious crunching this weekend at our Pumpkin Chomp & Stomp event! Watch these giants go to town on pumpkins and get into the fall spirit with us. 🎃

🎃 One-minute pumpkin chomp break with beaver pals Chip & Hudson! 🦫 Crunch, munch, repeat.

Sound up for bull bison grumbles! 🦬

The rut is ON at Northwest Trek! 🦌 Our massive bull elk are in full display mode, bugling to declare their dominance, sparring with rivals, and even decorating their antlers with vegetation to impress the herd. This dramatic season only comes once a year!

Our animals are going wild for the AL West champs! 🎉 Go @mariners.com! ⚾️ #seizethemoment #SeaUsRise

The rut is ON at Northwest Trek! 🦌 Our massive bull elk are in full display mode, bugling to declare their dominance, sparring with rivals, and even decorating their antlers with vegetation to impress the herd. 🌿 This dramatic season only comes once a year.

The elk rut is in full swing! 🔥 Watch as two bull elk clash with their massive antlers, while the lead bull bugles in the background, keeping a watchful eye on the female herd. Nature’s drama is on full display at Northwest Trek! 📹: Keeper Stephanie

Our rescued cougar cubs, Sienna and Sullivan, are getting braver every day! 🐾 Lately, they’ve been perfecting their tree-climbing skills in their habitat. It’s incredible to watch them leap, balance, and explore from new heights. 🌲

Great news, pups! 🐶 Dog Days is back on Friday, Oct. 31, for more tail-wagging fun! Guests ages 18+ may bring one well-behaved, leashed dog with a pre-purchased online dog ticket. (Dog tickets will not be sold at the admission entrance.) 🎟️: nwtrek.org/DogDays

🦊 Happy #NationalFoxDay! 🦊 Meet our red foxes, rescued as pups in Idaho back in 2013. Born that April, they were given a safe, caring forever home here at Northwest Trek. Twelve years later, they’re still delighting guests with their playful personalities and foxy charm. 🧡

Take a one-minute snack break with Thistle the porcupine! 🍪 📹: Keeper Wendi

Sound on to hear this bull bugling and showing off his strength by “decorating” his antlers with branches and grasses. During the rut season, bulls use their impressive antlers to spar with rivals and impress potential mates, sometimes accessorizing with a little extra forest flair along the way.

Grizzly bears, Huckleberry and Hawthorne, are soaking up the season, taking in all the scents while they relax in their pool. 🐻 📹: Keeper Haley

Check out the bull in front showing off his strength by “decorating” his antlers with branches and grasses. During the rut season, bulls use their impressive antlers to spar with rivals and impress potential mates, sometimes accessorizing with a little extra forest flair along the way.

Look who’s climbing high! 🐾 Sullivan, our rescued cougar cub, has taken his playful energy to new heights, literally. This curious youngster loves to explore with our female rescued cub, Sienna. Today, he showed off his natural climbing skills by heading up into the trees.🌲

Baby bison energy!✨ Our adorable three calves are frolicking with the herd in our Free-Roaming Area, leaping, bounding, and kicking up their heels. And Misty is living her best life, rolling around in a hay spa day. 🦬

Thank you to everyone (two-legged and four-legged!) who joined us for our first Dog Days event! 🐕🌲 From happy hikes to wagging tails, it was a paw-some day of adventure. 🐾 Good news, pups! Dog Days will be back. Keep your ears perked for details. 💚

Another beautiful day in the Free-Roaming Area! Baby bison and elk calves sticking close to their moms, fluffy mountain goats, caribou strolling by, swans on the water, and more. 🦬🐐🦢

Talk about a traffic jam! 🚋 Our electric tram tour rolled right past our large herd of bison snacking along the road. Guests got an up-close look at these powerful American icons. 🦬