Deer are social animals who communicate with sounds and signs. The signs they leave behind and how to interpret them can be clues for hunting success.
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Leave the Leaves This Fall
For small creatures that live around your property, those piles of leaves, dead plant material, twigs and stems help keep them alive over the winter months.
Cooking Outdoors when Campfires aren’t an Option
No campfire? No problem. Outdoor education specialist Christy Christensen shares her advice for equipment you can use when campfires are prohibited.
Becoming a Snipe Hunter
Common snipe is similar to a mourning dove in size, and at times rival these athletic fliers with their constant maneuverability. When they set their wings to land, they resemble teal.
A Passion for Regal Fritillaries and Violets
The regal fritillary is aptly named. A glimpse of this large butterfly, with its beautiful reddish-orange wings ornately spotted with white, black and blue, effortlessly sailing above the prairie, is indeed a regal sight.
Pink Pumpkin Walk at Indian Cave
Cool October breezes stir along a path at Indian Cave State Park, lined with pumpkins painted pink. Dozens of people wearing gray and pink T-shirts stride along the path, stopping to look.
Nebraska Nature
Olfactory Adaptations – Exploring Animal Smell
While sight and hearing often take center stage, olfaction, or smell, is an essential tool that helps creatures navigate their surroundings, find food and communicate with one another.
Barbs & Backlashes
Grass Pickerel
Grass pickerel are the smallest member of the pike family. They can be found in some Nebraska waters like backwaters of the Elkhorn River.
In the Wild
November Firearm Deer Season: Things to Know
Ahead of Nebraska’s November firearm deer season, Greg Wagner shares some reminders about hunting regulations, safety and resources.
