If you’re like me, you probably saw numerous bald eagles in Nebraska this winter and early spring — if not on the wing then in photographs circulating the Internet. The bald eagle’s resurgence is a true conservation success story. Today, though, I find it appropriate to give a little publicity …
[ Submitted by Commissioner Mick Jensen] After my last turkey hunting excursion to Lynch, Nebraska with Commissioner Fisher, I decided to try again with friends from Atlanta, Georgia and Minneapolis, Minnesota. After getting permission from Gene and Kelsey Timperely, we headed back to ranch country. Andy Smith had joined me …
Nebraska’s fish and fishing guru Daryl Bauer of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Fisheries Division comes to your airwaves Saturday morning on The Great Outdoor Radio Show. We have much to talk about when it comes to fishing here in the Cornhusker State this spring, don’t we? Absolutely! I …
[ Submitted by Christy Christiansen-Outdoor Education Specialist NGPC ] As an avid outdoor educator, I have taught myself to never pass up an opportunity to learn something new. I got one of those chances recently when I teamed up with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s (NGPC) Fisheries Division for the …
I like history, especially American history, especially Nebraska and Great Plains history. Last night I was doing a bit of channel surfing when I remembered that the Ken Burns documentary, The Dust Bowl is now showing on Nebraska Public TV. If you have watched any of the documentaries by Ken …
Just wanted to share some various pics I snapped with my simple little ol’ digital camera while enjoying Nebraska’s 2012 firearm deer hunting season. By no means do I profess to be some sort of top-notch photog, however, I sure do have fun taking a lot of pics. I would …
Photography is fun for me because I don’t have to do it. Read more about how opportunistic photography led to this particular photo (and many others). http://prairieecologist.com/2012/11/16/photo-of-the-week-november-16-2012/
Maybe you are tired of my blogging about the Mystery Tackle Box offer, http://mysterytacklebox.com/home-b?utm_expid=58159875-1 . Sorry, but their commercials are just too funny. Hey, my ‘fridge looks just like that! I resemble that remark. Come to think of it, I suppose if someone were looking for good gift ideas for …
I am taking a break from hunting during the firearm deer season and I found success! I will tell you that the deer breeding period called “rut” is, of course, still happening. Here’s a close up of one of the antlers on my buck indicating active tree rub. Success on …
A grand opening ceremony was held on Sunday Oct. 28th to unveil the new playground at Schramm Park State Recreation Area. The playground’s dedication marks the completed vision and culminated efforts of one Springfield native, Kevin Welsh, and a small group of supporters. The original playground equipment, donated by a …
Niobrara State Park invites everyone to view the new Weather Station and Webcam at the following link: http://www.lakestatus.com/niobrara/. The weather station-webcam was obtained through a Knox County Tourism Grant and will work in conjunction with KTIV’s skycam to promote Niobrara State Park and the local communities. Hunters, trappers, gunners and …
Usually as we slide into winter here in Nebraska the birding gets a little slow. About this time last year the first Snowy Owls, in what turned out to be an unprecedented invasion, began showing up in Nebraska. This provoked a lot of excitement, but something of this magnitude is not …
I am old enough to remember “back in the day” when NEBRASKAland magazine used to have little advertisements in the magazine that bragged about Nebraska being the “Mixed Bag Capital of the World”. That was mostly a reference to our diverse upland game hunting opportunities, but I believe it is …
If you’re like me – and you only wish you were - you can only take so many daily journals about Kurrus sitting in a tree before you start itching to read something about butterflies and flowers. I feel your pain. So, try this on for size: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/11/13/regal-fritillary-butterflies-in-burned-and-grazed-prairie/
