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“Wags” – -Greg Wagner
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Join the Great Park Pursuit for a Nebraska outdoor adventure
LINCOLN, Neb. — Explore Nebraska parks, engage in healthy recreation — and possibly win prizes — by joining the 2021 Great Park Pursuit, an exploration of 20 official parks sites across the state....
Game and Parks offers tips to stay safe on next paddling trip
LINCOLN, Neb. – Warming weather brings out paddlers looking to enjoy a day on the water. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission reminds them to keep safety their top priority. Even though air...
Can You Identify Fish as Well as an NFL Player?
The past couple of weeks I have been on a soap box trumpeting the need for folks to have some fish identification skills. Might as well have some fun with it. Watch the video, consider it to be...
Prime Time?
It is still spring and the turkeys are still gobbling. Yes, I will get back on the water, soon, but please indulge me while I blog about spring turkey hunting again. . . . After writing my blog...
Fish Keys
A couple of weeks ago I blogged about the importance of having some fish identification skills, You Gotta Know! Yes, I believe that even beginning anglers have a responsibility to know what they...
Game and Parks educators focus on birds and butterflies this May
LINCOLN, Neb. — Those curious about nature have opportunities to learn about birds, get trained to survey butterflies and more with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educators in the month of...
Late Season Turkey Tips: Gettin’ That Gobbler
We are in the latter part of the season for spring wild turkey hunting in Nebraska. Using a baseball analogy, it is the bottom of the 9th inning, your team is behind, the bases are loaded, there...
Reserve sites at Danish Alps, Summit Lake beginning May 10
LINCOLN, Neb. – Reservable campsites will be available beginning May 10 at northeastern Nebraska’s Danish Alps and Summit Lake state recreation areas. Starting at 9 a.m. Central time, half of the...
Becoming an Outdoors-Family program receives Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund grant
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Becoming an Outdoors-Family for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Camp has received a $1,000 grant from the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund. Becoming an Outdoors-Family is...
Tackle Insurance
I have not checked in with “KVD” in quite a while. Then I saw this commercials the other day. . . . Does not sound like a bad idea. If you want to check it out, Karl’s Tackle Insurance. Or maybe...
Free Fishing and Park Entry Day is May 22
LINCOLN, Neb. – Free Fishing and Park Entry Day in Nebraska is May 22. Enjoy a Saturday of fishing or state park activities during the park system centennial year without the need to purchase a...
Discover Nebraska’s Nine State Historical Parks in New Documentary on NET
EDITOR’S NOTE: A video preview and photo is available at http://netnebraska.org/news-releases/discover-nebraskas-nine-state-historical-parks-new-documentary-net. For more information, contact Kim...
New online resource helps anglers ID fish
LINCOLN, Neb. — A new online guide will help Nebraska anglers correctly identify the fish on the other end of their line. Fish Key: A Guide to the Most Commonly Caught Fish in Nebraska is...
Fort Hartsuff Spring Muster set for May 15-16
LINCOLN, Neb. — Come to Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park on May 15-16 for the 13th Annual Spring Muster. Activities begin at 9 a.m. each day, as guests can interact with reenactors portraying...
Wing commander: Stutheit’s experience evaluating duck wings helps formulate waterfowl regulations across central U.S.
By Jerry Kane Nebraska Game and Parks Commission LINCOLN, Neb. — By quickly studying a duck’s wing, Randy Stutheit plays a role in determining waterfowl regulations and seasons in states...
The Beaches of Bridgeport
Five sandpits in the North Platte Valley have created countless memories. One does not have to stray far from home to enjoy one of the Panhandle’s premiere getaways with shady campsites and sandy...
Buffalo Bill’s Big House
The Wild West built this house. At first glance, an 18-room French Second Empire-style mansion might not strike you as “Western,” but take a look at that huge barn! This is what a Western man...
The Casual Turkey Hunter
I hesitate to post this blog. It may get me drummed out of the spring turkey hunting corps. You see, I seldom rise before dawn to hunt spring gobblers anymore. Over the years, I have gotten up...
Register for Great No Wake Weekend kayak relay race
LINCOLN, Neb. — Registration opens May 7 for the Great No Wake Weekend kayak relay race set for June 12 at Danish Alps State Recreation Area in Hubbard. Relay teams require four members, who must...
Game and Parks to host ‘The Science of …’ virtual webinar series
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will host a seven-week virtual webinar series entitled “The Science of …” starting May 13. Every Thursday at 3 p.m. Central time, Game and...