LINCOLN, Neb. – Life at an 1820s military post will be depicted at Living History Weekend at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park on May 5-6. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., volunteers will demonstrate period trades, such as blacksmithing, carpentry, tinsmithing and coopering, and crafts such as quilting, spinning and …
LINCOLN, Neb. – A section of the Cowboy Trail in Holt County is closed until further notice, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The trail from the western city limits of O’Neill to 1 mile west of town is closed while an ethanol spill is cleaned up.
LINCOLN, Neb. – Registration is open for the Great Park Pursuit, which is back for its fifth year of encouraging healthy outdoor lifestyles through visits to Nebraska parks. The rewards include increased awareness of recreational opportunities and a chance to win prizes. Participants have 20 local, state or federal parks …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Ponca State Park will host a family outdoor cooking camp May 4-6. The cost of the workshop is $50 for adults and $35 for children age 12 and under. Topics include campfire and camp stove cooking, Dutch oven cooking and grilling. There will be children’s classes, a …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The 43rd annual Cornhusker Trapshoot is May 3-5 on the home grounds of the Nebraska Trapshooting Association (NTA) in Doniphan. For the first time, more than 2,000 junior and senior high school shooters from several states will compete. Competition will take place in team and individual divisions. …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in May: May 1 – Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, Introduction to Archery, Platte River State Park (SP), 6 p.m., 402-471-5547. May 1 – Family Fishing Night, Scottsbluff, Terry’s Pit, 5-8 p.m. May …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program is offering a series of archery classes on Tuesdays in May at Platte River State Park. Each class will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education Complex. May 1 is the Introduction to Archery class, …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska is one of 19 states where fishing could be a little more exciting than normal this year. It is participating in the Cabela’s “Wanna Go Fishing for Millions?” promotion. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission personnel recently has tagged many fish in public waters. From May 5 …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the Valentine Lions Club will conduct a youth fishing clinic on May 5 at the Valentine State Fish Hatchery. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. and the clinic starts at 10 at the hatchery northeast of Valentine. Parents are encouraged to …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Birders of all experience levels are invited to attend any of the four birding events being put on by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission this spring. The annual District Birding Days allow the public to spend the day birding with Game and Parks employees and other …
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