LINCOLN, Neb. – The Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium Outdoor Education Center will host a geocaching workshop July 14. This event was rescheduled after being rained out in June. Geocaching involves searching for hidden treasures using GPS devices. After learning the basics, participants will spend time geocaching at Schramm Park State Recreation Area. …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Platte River State Park’s Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education Complex will be closed to the public July 9-11. The annual 4-H Outdoor Skills Camp will be held there at that time. Visit outdoornebraska.org/OHEC for information about the education complex, including hours of operation. The camp, a …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The portion of the Platte River open to fish salvage has been extended upstream. It now includes the river from U.S. Highway 183 near Elm Creek downstream to its confluence with the Loup River below the U.S. Highway 81 bridge south of Columbus. That portion of the …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is accepting paddlefish snagging applications through July 31. There will be a drawing for the permits in mid-August. Applicants must be at least 12 years old by Oct. 1. Individuals age 16 or older need a 2012 Nebraska fishing permit in …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Carp-O-Rama Family Fishing Event scheduled for July 14 at Lake Maloney State Recreation Area south of North Platte has been canceled because of a recent carp die-off. Affected fish have been collected, and are being analyzed to determine the cause of death, which may take several …
LINCOLN, Neb. — iPhone users are now able to access information for all of Nebraska’s state parks by downloading the FREE Pocket Ranger mobile app from iTunes. A bonus for outdoor enthusiasts, the Nebraska State Parks Pocket Ranger mobile app provides the most convenient way to explore what Nebraska’s parks …
LINCOLN, Neb. – A burning ban in Dundy County now includes Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area (SRA), according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. High temperatures and dry conditions have gripped the southwest part of the state. Signs warning of the ban on burning fires will be posted …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will train bow hunter education instructors July 17 in Lincoln. Apprentice volunteer instructors will be trained at the Hunter Education Office, 4817 N. 56th St., Ste. 1. Training begins at 6 p.m. Register by July 16 at huntsafenebraska.org, then click on …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Tim McCoy has been selected as deputy director of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. McCoy, a native of Arapahoe, begins his new duties immediately. McCoy, who came to the agency in 2002, has been administrator of the wildlife division since March 2011. He has a bachelor’s …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Because of extremely dry conditions and high fire hazard, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has banned all fireworks at state park areas this Independence Day. This includes the seven state recreation areas that typically are allowed fireworks: Branched Oak, Memphis, Fort Kearny, Fremont, Two Rivers, Pawnee …
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