Red Wing Wildlife Management Area between Clearwater and Neligh has been shaped by the ever-changing Elkhorn River.
Conservation
The Sneaky Invasion of Non-native Cattails
Cattails are native to Nebraska, and they’re a perfectly normal and healthy part of a wetland ecosystem. Right?
The Things That Stick to Us – Seeds
We’ve all been there. You’re in the middle of a perfectly pleasant walk through a woodland, wetland or prairie and you glance down to find your pant legs covered with sticky seeds.
Just a Little Salty – Nebraska’s Saline Wetlands
Nebraska is far from any coastline, yet it is one of few places in the United States where the water is naturally saline.
The Scissors Grinder
Of the world’s roughly 3,000 species of cicada, Nebraska has 22 species of annual cicada and 2 species of 17-year cicada.
A Return to the Plains – Wolves in Nebraska
Wolves are native to Nebraska and were a familiar sight to people here for thousands of years before the Lewis and Clark Expedition.