Wolves are native to Nebraska and were a familiar sight to people here for thousands of years before the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Crossing the Platte, ‘the meanest of rivers’
How difficult was it to cross the Platte without a bridge? The river was notorious for its braided channel and patches of quicksand.
June Wildlife Viewing – Butterflies
Of the approximately 750 butterfly species found in North America, 211 occur in Nebraska, and they come in different colors and sizes.
Memorial Stadium Turns 100
University of Nebraska-Lincoln officials broke ground on Memorial Stadium on April 26, 1923. An estimated thousand people showed up.
At-Risk Species Spotlight – Buff-Breasted Sandpiper
Ninety percent of the world’s population of buff-breasted sandpipers migrate through Nebraska, stopping in fields and wetlands to rest.
The Life of a Plover
Elsa Forsberg, a wildlife biologist, follows the long life and amazing journey of a piping plover that she banded in 2010.