LINCOLN – Youth ages 15 and younger are encouraged to participate in special youth pheasant hunts during the Oct. 24–25 statewide youth pheasant, quail and partridge season. Rooster pheasants will be released at 10 wildlife management areas before the special youth hunt season. The special hunts are open to the public, and the number of ...
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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...
Celebrate multiple bird events in one evening with a guided bird hike at Smith Falls State Park on May 14. The event coincides with International Migratory Bird Day, which recognizes of journey of...
I spread word last week about the rotenone renovation of Goose Lake. I was busy and did not make it up to see the operation, but I did see a couple of follow-up photos. It is always unbelievable...
Story and photos by Gerry Steinauer Two years ago, while morel mushroom hunting in a creekside woodland near Aurora, I saw a pink, dime-sized “ball” sprouting from a log. Baffled, I concluded it...
From all indicators, he absolutely loved it! That would describe my young grandson’s first fishing expedition. I loved it, too! So, have you, the avid angler, taken a youth or a newcomer out...
If you have read my blog for a while, you know that most of the time I have fish and fishing on the brain. You also know that I love to hunt, but it is hard finding time to do it all. I fish...
Help document rare butterflies across Nebraska by getting trained to monitor for regal fritillaries and monarchs at one of three upcoming events. Trainings for the community science effort are:...
