Last weekend, Melissa Panella, a fellow NGPC biologist, and I took the long drive from Lincoln to East Ash Creek Canyon in the Pine Ridge, southeast of Chadron. We were on a mission to find an American Three-toed Woodpecker. This species is a major rarity for Nebraska and major rarities are always a source of excitement. We ...
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LINCOLN, Neb. – Preliminary Nebraska deer check-in numbers indicate statewide harvest is down 3 percent compared to 2019 for the November firearm season. During the nine-day season, 42,024 deer...
Going to be “outta the office” for the Thanksgiving holiday. Nope, not going to be the usual holiday. Nothing else has been “normal” this year, why would it be any different for Thanksgiving?...
I know many of you have already winterized the boats. However, I also know that as long as we have liquid water, some will still be launching boats and fishing. We have lots of folks that are...
The season for gratitude and reflection is upon us. Thanksgiving week is when we remind our families, friends and close associates how much they mean to us and express our sincere appreciation for...
LINCOLN, Neb. — Caddy’s Parkside Grill at the Peter Kiewit Lodge is closing its doors after two years of providing food service to guests at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park. “This situation is...
I have blogged several times about how everyone needs a good net man, and a good photographer. Unfortunately, some never take their responsibilities seriously. What you can do about that? Most...
LINCOLN, Neb. – A 46-year-old Trenton man was hospitalized with injuries following a boating accident Nov. 19 on Swanson Reservoir in Hitchcock County. Sometime in the afternoon, the victim, the...
LINCOLN, Neb. – The 2020 Nebraskaland Magazine photo contest, originally slated to run in the January 2021 edition of the outdoors magazine, is now expected to be featured in March. The decision...
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has confirmed a mountain lion was observed on video crossing a yard on the west side of Scottsbluff in the early morning on Nov. 19. The...
I spent a couple days drifting flies down a river this fall. Mid-afternoon of the second day I had an epiphany. It dawned on me that all I was really doing was something I had done probably...
By Renae Blum Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Looking at the numbers, and seeing the state of his pastures, Jim Jenkins knew it was time for a change. The Callaway rancher turned to prescribed...
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will release rooster pheasants on 16 wildlife management areas prior to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The 16 areas are: Powder Creek,...
Nebraska’s most popular hunt is the 9-day firearm deer season (Nov. 14 through Nov. 22). This is one of the absolute best times of year to be outside and participate in it with the deer breeding...
I know some of my blog topics are of interest to a relatively small audience. I also know that if you are one of those in that small audience it can be very important to you. Consequently, I...
Tomorrow is the rifle deer opener. A bunch of you will be in the field looking for the “turdy-pointer”. Wear your hunter orange, use your safety harness, know what is behind your target, have...
LINCOLN, Neb. – Payne Ahrens used his job as a farm hand to his advantage before last month’s upland bird season opener. While harvesting corn for his employer, the Superior man also was scouting...
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is seeking input on potential changes to duck and goose season dates for the 2021-2022 hunting seasons. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
LINCOLN, Neb. — A new grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust worth nearly $500,000 will assist Fort Atkinson State Historical Park in two revitalization projects. The...
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has temporarily closed its Lincoln headquarters to walk-up customer service in an effort to protect its staff and the public from a potential...
LINCOLN, Neb. — With the help of a $280,000 matching grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, working with partners, will be able to modernize...
