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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...
Fisheries Research
Research is just one of many jobs done by the Fisheries Division of the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission. Yes, we have a research staff that does some of that work. But, we cannot get it done...
Stalking Nebraska’s Wild Asparagus
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....
Tickets go on sale for Midwest Dueling Pianos event
LINCOLN, Neb. — Tickets are now on sale for Midwest Dueling Pianos set for June 5 at Lewis and Clark State Recreation area in Crofton. Dueling Pianos is a mix of music and comedy. The event,...
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a picnic at Ponca State Park
LINCOLN, Neb. — As the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission celebrates 100 years of the Nebraska state park system, Ponca State Park is stepping back in time with their Mother’s Day lunch...
Blue River 4-H’s Lorenz wins Cornhusker Cup in shoot-off
DONIPHAN, Neb. – Austin Lorenz of Blue River 4-H won a four-person shoot-off and captured the individual crown – the Cornhusker Cup – at the 51st Cornhusker Trap Shoot on Saturday. Lorenz, a...
Menking is individual champion at 16 yards at Cornhusker Trap Shoot
DONIPHAN, Neb. – Benjamin Menking of Fremont won a four-person shoot-off Friday to win the individual title in the 16-yard competition at the 51st Cornhusker Trap Shoot. Menking was one of four...
Hinze is junior high champion at 51st Cornhusker Trap Shoot
DONIPHAN, Neb. – Zach Hinze of Republican River 4-H defeated Kahne Packer of 5 Clovers 4-H in a shoot-off to win the junior high competition in the 51st Cornhusker Trap Shoot on Thursday. Hinze...