Update on the Wildfires along the Niobrara River – The Prairie Ecologist
Click below to see photos and read about the big fire(s) along the Niobrara: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/07/24/update-on-niobrara-river-wildfires-july-24-2012/
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 …
Click below to see photos and read about the big fire(s) along the Niobrara: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/07/24/update-on-niobrara-river-wildfires-july-24-2012/
While my brief, un-scientific study today showed that antiques compete with modern lures just fine, there is a point to be made here. I wanted to get these lures, all pre-dating 1960, in the water but wanted to do so where I thought they stood a chance. So I called …
Antiques: 8 Modern Lures: 13 I’ll share my thoughts on the short trip later today. JK
I get excited when the first of August rolls around because it represents the unofficial start of hummingbird season here in Nebraska. So now is the time to get ready. Hummingbirds do occur in parts of the state during other months, but August through early October is unquestionably the best …
Antique lures: 17 Modern tackle: 14
Today’s fishing experiment pits antique lures versus today’s lures. I’ll report from the water.
By Eric Fowler While at Fort Robinson last week for a family reunion, I snuck over to Sowbelly Canyon north of Harrison to check on the bighorn sheep the Commission relocated from Alberta, Canada, in February, a trip I was a part of along with 16 other staff. One …
Read here (and see a short video too) about nature photography and its value as a tool to encourage conservation. http://prairieecologist.com/2012/07/23/using-photography-to-catalyze-prairie-conservation/
It has been over a week ago already, but I slid over to Papillion one evening recently to help out with a Family Fishing Night at Halleck Park. Actually it was a relatively nice evening, at least it was until the wind died and it got humid and muggy. We …
With the movie Hunger Games and the Olympics starting this week, it’s only fitting that archery takes center stage on my Weekly Outdoor Report on Omaha’s WOWT-TV/Channel 6 Thursday night at 6 p.m. during sports. Archery is so much fun for people of all ages, especially the kids, and has grown in popularity! Find out more about …
