LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has teamed up with Cabela’s to sponsor the “Wanna Go Fishing for Millions?” promotion, in which anglers can catch tagged fish to win cash and prizes. In April, Game and Parks tagged fish in Box Butte, Calamus, Cunningham, Harlan County, Lewis …
DONIPHAN, Neb. – J.P. Deeds of Lincoln Southwest won a seven-way shoot-off to take the individual crown in the 16-yard targets of the senior high division at the 43rd Cornhusker Trapshoot on Friday. Deeds and six other shooters had shot 99X100. Racheal Houk of Leyton High School shot 98X100 to …
DONIPHAN, Neb. – Casey Petersen of the Western Nebraska 4-H trap team in Mitchell was crowned the junior high school champion Thursday at the 43rd Cornhusker Trapshoot at the Nebraska Trapshooting Association home grounds, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Petersen won with a score of 99X100 on …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium Outdoor Education Center will host a display of turtles and frogs on the first weekend of each month this summer, starting May 5-6. Educators from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will show and discuss Nebraska’s common frogs and turtles from noon to 4 …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Teal Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Lancaster County is closed to target shooting, effective immediately, because of safety concerns, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. “With the area being relatively small and the proximity of neighboring buildings, the area really has no safe place to …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Free Fishing and Park Entry Day on May 19 is an opportunity for everyone to enjoy fishing or a state park area in Nebraska without a permit. Although no fishing or park entry permits will be required on the free day, which is celebrated annually on the …
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 …
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