In many areas, fall foliage season is beginning. New England is nearing peak by the end of September.
Ginseng harvest season is beginning. Check local laws.
Brown bears are fishing as salmon spawning season continues. Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park, Alaska, is a good viewing location.
Bull elk are bugling among golden quaking aspens in the Rocky Mountains and surrounding areas. East of the Mississippi, elk have been reintroduced in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Virginia, Missouri, and Arkansas.
Collect leaves and wildflowers to press or dry.
Brook trout are spawning in mountain streams.
Green darner dragonflies are migrating, sometimes by the hundreds. Like monarch butterflies, green darners take several generations to complete their migration journey.
