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THE GRIDIRON, STATE PARK LANDS ON TV OUTDOOR REPORT?

On my Weekly Outdoor Report airing on Omaha’s WOWT-TV/Channel 6, with the kick off of the high school football season later this week, I’ll be encouraging  fans traveling to away games to go early and tailgate at one of Nebraska’s many state park lands. For example, the  Elkhorn South Storm plays at …

HUSKERS, ANYTHING NEBRASKA OUTDOORS ON RADIO SHOW

On this week’s Great Outdoor Radio Show, we’ll hear from several former Husker football standouts on what the Husker’s 2012 football season outlook is, talk about various Nebraska outdoors-related subjects, do a couple rounds of outdoor trivia for some nice prize packs, plus have some outdoor news headlines. It’s all with me – …

PREP-SEASON PREP FOR HUNTERS ON CHANNEL 6

 Now that fall high school and college sports practices are underway, it’s time for us hunters in Nebraska to begin our pre-season preparation work as well. Find out what needs to be done on my Weekly Outdoor Report airing live on Omaha’s WOWT-TV/Channel 6 and on www.wowt.com  Thursday at 6 p.m. CST during …

MY WORK CALENDAR: BUSY, BUT A ‘GOOD BUSY’!

My work calendar attending/appearing at/participating in various fall outdoors-related functions is gettin’ awful busy, but let me tell ya’ — it’s a ‘good busy!’ I thoroughy enjoy people and interacting with YOU!  Perhaps I’ll see you at one or more of the following events that are on my schedule at this time. August 17- Attend …

LOOK OUT SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA!

For those of you who live in southeastern part of the state, here’s your invitation to come join me at the Johnson, NE American Legion Hall the evening of Saturday, August 25th for a youth shooting sports fundraising banquet and auction put on by the wonderful folks at the Southeast Nebraska …

FIREARMS PREP FOR HUNTING SEASONS ON RADIO SHOW

We get our firearms ready to go and sighted in for the upcoming Nebraska hunting seasons when the resident gunsmith of The Great Outdoor Radio Show stops by the studio on Saturday. The show, presented by the Eugene T. Mahoney State Park,  runs live from 9-10 a.m. CST on Omaha’s KOZN/1620 AM “The …

NIOBRARA RIVER CANOEING ON TV

I’ll be featuring Niobrara River canoeing on my weekly, live TV outdoor report on WOWT-TV/Channel 6 in Omaha, NE later this week. Canoeing remains a popular Olympic sport and even here at home in Nebraska this time of year with thousands of you floating on the scenic Niobrara River’s waters east of Valentine, NE. I’ll talk …

TAKIN’ THE ‘IS’ RIVER FISHIN’

You know from previous blog posts how much I enjoy river fishin’. But, what’s important for us veteran outdoor enthusiasts -  us older duffers – (I turn 50 years of age on August 11th) to do is to pass on our passion of what we know and love in the great outdoors of Nebraska to the …

ATTENTION ELKHORN RIVER USERS!

See below. Helpin’ our friends in the public business of conservation/outdoor recreation get the word out to those of you who use (or will be using) the Elkhorn River access points/areas in Douglas County for your summer outdoor activities.  Please note that a U.S. Coast Guard-approved, properly-fitting/properly-working life jacket needs to …

DARYL BAUER ON GREAT OUTDOOR RADIO SHOW

  Get your Nebraska fish and fishing questions answered live on this week’s Great Outdoor Radio Show (G.O.R.S.) by the guru of the finned creatures – Mr. Daryl Bauer! Daryl is a fisheries biologist and the popular fisheries outreach program manager here at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He joins you Saturday morning …

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Greg Wagner serves as the  public information officer in the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's Omaha Office. On a weekly basis, you can catch him with various broadcast, print, social, or electronic media outlets creatively conveying natural resource conservation messages as well as promoting outdoor activities and destinations in Nebraska.

Greg's e-mail address:  greg.wagner@nebraska.gov

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