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COME FISH WITH US AT LAKE HALLECK THURSDAY NIGHT!

 You’re all invited to Lake Halleck in Papillion, NE this Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. for the annual, popular Game and Parks/Channel 6 Family Fishing Night event! Lake Halleck is located just a quarter mile to the east of the intersection of Washington and Lincoln Streets in downtown Papillion. Come and experience the fun of …

LIVE AT MAHONEY ON THE RADIO!

I’ll be going live with my Great Outdoor Radio Show to the Eugene T. Mahoney State Park’s Kiewit Lodge on Saturday morning! Get your park permit, come join the fun and watch the broadcast! Or, listen to the show on Saturday morning from 9-10 a.m. CST on Omaha’s KOZN Radio/1620 AM …

‘COOL’ FAMILY FISHING NIGHTS FEATURED ON OMAHA’S CHANNEL 6

I’m gonna feature our ‘cool’ Game and Parks Family Fishing Nights on Omaha’s WOWT-TV/Channel 6 during the Weekly Outdoor Report this Thursday at 6 p.m. in the sports segment. These are popular evening events at various water bodies where you and your family can learn the fun of fishing, hands-on! Thanks to my friend and Game and …

ELKHORN CROSSING OPEN

From our friends in outdoor recreation and conservation at the Papio- Missouri River Natural Resources District (NRD) …  Papio-Missouri River NRD News Release For Immediate Release 7/2/2012 Contact:  John Winkler, General Manager                                        Office Phone 402-444-6222                                        Cell Phone 402-616-2457   Elkhorn Crossing river access park reopened      Elkhorn Crossing Recreation Area, an …

BE WILDFIRE-WISE

With wildfires already taking place in Nebraska this year, a number burning in Colorado out our backdoor and in several other western states, plus the intense heat expected to continue and the extremely dry conditions to persist over much of Nebraska this summer, it’s critical to be what I call wildfire-wise in the outdoors! In …

NEBRASKALAND MAGAZINE INDEPENDENCE DAY DEAL

Treat Yourself This 4th of July – Get a Good Deal on NEBRASKAland Magazine!  NEBRASKAland Magazine is Celebrating the 4th of July with a Special Offer for you and your family! Plus, you can receive the July Issue of the magazine featuring a very informative, colorful guide to fishing the Omaha-metro area’s …

TANKING ON THE TUBE

If you’re looking for something unique and fun to do with your family this summer, you’ll wanna tune in to my Weekly Outdoor Report on Omaha’s WOWT-TV/Channel 6 on Thursday at 6 p.m. during sports. We’re goin’ tankin’! We’re gonna cover the popularity of floating scenic Nebraska rivers in livestock watering tanks. If …

SANDBAR SWIMMING SAFETY

If you are like me and my family, you enjoy swimmin’ off river sandbars here in Nebraska this time of year. With that in mind, and as a self-proclaimed river rat (pretty much growing up along and working next to the Platte River in eastern Nebraska for many years), here are three things …

HOMEWORK FOR THE HUNTER ON RADIO

Strange time of year to be talking about hunting on radio isn’t it? Actually no, not really. From putting up and monitoring game cameras    to getting and staying in shape, there is much homework to be done by us hunters now, in the off-season, to help ensure a safe and enjoyable …

NEAREST CAMPGROUNDS TO THE METRO

With the College World Series (CWS) continuing and the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials starting in Omaha this Monday, I thought I’d pass along a new piece of information that we developed at the Metro Office of Game and Parks which should help you and/or your family or friends locate a campsite near the big “O” if needed. Special thanks to …

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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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