One way to get excited about being outdoors is to see the look in kids’ eyes when they catch a fish. If you really want to get excited, watch them catch a big fish with their bare hands. A kid pulling a big carp from a water tank is a scene I’ve witnessed the past ...
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Nebraskans will enjoy this summer boating on waters across the state. To mark National Safe Boating Week, May 21-27, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is urging boaters to keep safety the top...
It was a long time ago, but I can still see it clearly. . . an early summer day, beautiful day, great day to be fishing. We were fishing with Gramps Roth, a gravel pit just off the Elkhorn River...
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has completed stocking over 26 million walleye fry in the North Platte River above the reservoir and upper portion of Lake McConaughy. To help increase...
Story and photos by Marissa Jensen Quiet amid noise seems like a contradiction, and yet, I’ve discovered it in the most surprising of places. Omaha is a bustling city where everyone is in a hurry...
Are turkeys decoys still worth the effort? The Hunt Nebraska crew debates the effectiveness of decoys for today’s turkey hunting. Agree or disagree? Hunt Nebraska · Decoys Less Effective Hunt...
By Allison Barg, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research Graduate Assistant Welcome back! We are now a little over halfway through the pheasant breeding season, a.k.a my field season. Here is an...
The Gracie Creek Pond in Loup County will be closed temporarily to fishing and public access as work on its rehabilitation will begin with equipment mobilization May 23. The project will continue...
Earlier this spring I blogged about some time I had spent helping in our annual walleye egg collecting (Where I’ve Been, Walleye Squeezing). I mentioned at the time, that we had a new video in...
The apple blossoms have emerged. Why is that important? It is a reliable indicator that tells me I now will find one of my most valued vegetables in Nebraska’s rural landscape — wild asparagus....
Spring gobbler fever has swept the Hunt Nebraska crew as they discuss the power of the pinwheel decoy, getting your uvula to move and other turkey madness. Hunt Nebraska · Uvulas&Pinwheels Hunt...
I was out wandering in the woods this week. Recalled an incident that happened while my daughter and I were wandering in the woods last spring. We do a lot of wandering in the woods in the...
Story and photos by Renae Blum It had already been an enjoyable day: wading in Pawnee Lake, picnicking along the shore, chasing Frisbees and etching names in the sand. But it was perhaps a simple...
Catchable-size rainbow trout were stocked in Frenchman No. 1 north of Palisade on May 12 to enhance fishing opportunities this spring. A good production year has left Rock Creek Hatchery with 770...
You don’t always come home with a gobbler, but most turkey hunts are successful. The Hunt Nebraska Crew talks about the best failures they have had in the turkey woods. Hunt Nebraska · Best Turkey...
By Justin Haag A weekly radio segment featuring topics of the Nebraska Panhandle’s great outdoors. This week, the topic is the beloved crappie. Justin Haag · Panhandle Afield: Crappies Air Dates:...
A busy outdoor educator spends a day outside on her own. By Grace Gaard, Outdoor Educator When I was younger, time seemed to go on forever as I spent much of it exploring the outdoors. Now as an...
Nebraska’s spring turkey season has been open for several weeks now. Oh yes, I have been out, have had success. In fact, I punched a tag back a few weeks, but have been busy blogging about other...
Two federal grant programs administered by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission are accepting applications from communities across Nebraska for recreation improvements. Applications for the...
Monica Macoubrie, Wildlife Educator Although “urban wildlife” might sound contradictory, there is in fact a great amount of wildlife that you can view from your backyard, a city park or even...
Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala state recreation areas are entering their second peak season May 20 to Sept. 11 when reservations are required for all camping, including beach sites. Campers...
