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 …
Find a pattern. That’s the tip. Simple, and redundant, but forever true. Just because it’s 100 degrees doesn’t mean fish can’t be caught on top or that they’ll only hit at daylight and dusk. Pay attention to how you catch each fish, and also pay attention to how your partner …
Hands down, without a question, THE topic across Nebraska is the hot dry summer we are having. I was listening to KVSH radio in north-central Nebraska a couple weeks ago and one afternoon they had no hourly weather report from Wood Lake because “their temperature thingy was broken”. Now that’s …
Read my initial impressions from spending a week with a couple entomologists last week. It was an interesting and thought provoking week, to be sure: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/07/16/first-impressions-from-my-insect-week/
Appropriately, water sports take center stage, or should I say the main dock, on my Great Outdoor Radio Show this week. The water sports experts from Scheels in Omaha will be stopping by to answer your questions regarding water sports. I’m sure we’ll talk safety. My Saturday program runs live from 9-10 a.m. CST on Omaha’s …
There are 5 sandpits on the Louisville State Recreation Area, http://www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov/parks/guides/parksearch/showpark.asp?Area_No=111 , that are good spots to do some fishing and have been very popular with anglers. I do not have all the details right now, but I wanted to share with you some photos of angler access improvements that …
The bird world is changing. It always has been and always will be in a constant state of flux. Some species are declining and withdrawing from parts of their range and others are increasing and expanding their range. While sometimes these population changes are easily explained, such as an introduced …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has released staff recommendations for 2012 hunting season dates for waterfowl and crow. “2012 marks the first year we’ve seen major changes in the duck zone format for Nebraska since guidelines were put into place by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife …
Nowadays squirrel hunters are often hard to come by, but I’m looking for one for a Nebraskaland Magazine story. So if anyone out there knows a hunter who wouldn’t mind a photographer tagging along during a hunt in Nebraska, email me at Jeff.kurrus@nebraska.gov. Thanks, JK
Posted by Dominique Worthing What began as a small water powered sawmill in the late 1800s is still around today. The Nebraska State Historical Society recounts the many changes made to the Crete Mills over the years. See more here: http://blog.nebraskahistory.org/?p=4279
I received an e-mail message this morning from Adam Switzer of Calamus Outfitters (www.calamusoutfitters.com) who outfit the scenic Calamus River near Burwell, NE. Adam had a friendly request of me to remind all of you that the Nebraska Sandhills Rivers such as the Calamus (Burwell), the Middle Loup (Mullen), the Dismal (Mullen), …
