Since Greg is on vacation (most likely chasing deer), I decided to hijack his blog to share our Deer Trophy Gallery Flickr group. We have been hearing stories and seeing some proof of deer being taken all across the state. We created this group so you can proudly share your …
by Patrick Mainelli I should lay in the hammock one last time. But the breeze has turned into wind and my hands are too cold for beer. The Giants won, the election is over, and the pumpkins are rotting on the porch. Most of the leaves have made their way …
By Patrick Mainelli My dad never took me hunting. He never thought to because his dad never took him hunting. Whether my great-grandfathers carried guns or bows or slingshots I don’t know. It doesn’t actually matter. If they did, the tradition died in my family before I was born. The …
LINCOLN, Neb. – A mountain lion was shot and killed by a landowner approximately 5 miles southeast of Chadron in Dawes County on Sept. 17. An investigation by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has determined the landowner was justified in killing the animal in order to protect herself and …
LINCOLN, Neb. — The 3rd Biannual Missouri River History Conference “The Agricultural Frontier and the Missouri River Valley: 1820-2010” is scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Ponca State Park (SP). The conference will bring together several well-known speakers to talk about the agricultural and economic history of the Missouri River …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Volunteers are needed to help clean up the shoreline around Red Willow Reservoir on May 8 as a Take Pride in America Day activity, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Cleanup will be from 9 a.m.- noon. Trash bags will be provided. No ATVs are …
The North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) and the Association of Joint Venture Management Boards (AJVMB) honored Kirk Nelson with the Bird Conservation Award at the 75th Annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference on March 25. The Fourth Annual Awards Reception was held at the U. S. Fish …
A boating safety course is scheduled for May 8 in Alliance, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The session is from 1-7:30 p.m. at the district office of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission on East Highway 2. Students must preregister by April 28 by calling the Game …
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park (SHP) will host its first living history event of the season on May 1-2 with a portrayal of life at a 1820s era military post. The theme for this event includes all the activities of a new season: arriving boats, planting season and spring-cleaning after …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Arbor Day is April 30 and Arbor Lodge State Historical Park (SHP) is celebrating with a weekend full of activities, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The mansion will be open April 30-May 2 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. On April 30, the park …
