Posted by Dominique Worthing The town of Niobrara is one of the oldest towns in Nebraska, established in 1857; since its founding, the town has been battling water right and left. In 1881, an ice clogged Missouri River forced Niobrara’s residence to move to higher ground. In the late 1950s, …
Posted by Dominique Worthing Even in 1909, Nebraska residents were looking for affordable summer vacations. An article published in the Omaha Daily News offered suggestions on budget vacations within the state. Long Pine was one of the destinations listed in the article for affordable, instate travel. See more here: http://blog.nebraskahistory.org/?p=4668
A picture of my kid and a bug. Read why I think kids and bugs are an important combination for conservation. http://prairieecologist.com/2012/06/22/photo-of-the-week-june-22-2012/
By Jeff Kurrus Check out Nebraskaland Magazine’s Fishing the Metro in the July, 2012 edition. Or download the electronic version here for Omaha’s long list of public waters to fish.
Uploaded by Dominique Worthing Second only to the grasshopper, the potato bug was the most hated insect in Nebraska back in the late 1800s. These critters are half the reason our ancestors were branded as bug-eaters. See more here: http://blog.nebraskahistory.org/?p=4838
Uploaded by Dominique Worthing A recent archeology project at Nebraska’s Fort Robinson State Park aims to aid in the reconstruction of a two story structure that served as officer’s quarters back when the fort was originally constructed in the 1890s. See more here: blog.nebraskahistory.org/?p=7478
By Jeff Kurrus A pair of sunglasses usually does the trick when I fish. Not to prevent glare or protect my eyes from the sun’s powerful rays – instead, I cover my eyes so I can watch the hands of my fishing partner’s. Are they moving fast? Slow? Are they …
By Jeff Kurrus Omaha has lakes everywhere. No, it’s not Otter Tail County, Minnesota, but no where is. Yet it definitely is something much more significant than Memphis, TN, or San Angelo, TX, or any of the many other cities I’ve either lived in or visited. And Papio D-4 is …
There I was, at my in-laws’ place for the weekend. Not much blooming or moving around in the little bit of natural area around the place. I got my camera and went exploring anyway. As usually happens, once I started looking, I found lots of things I hadn’t noticed from …
Milkweeds have both fascinating flower and fascinating pollination stories. Learn about both here: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/06/15/photo-of-the-week-june-15-2012/
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