With no formal training as a writer, my Nebraskaland articles usually require hard work. Recently, however, the storyline and photos for an article on the rare hairy clematis fell into my lap.
Conservation
More Water for Wetlands
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pumped groundwater at 24 of the 94 wetlands they own and manage for wildlife, helping maintain the habitat that wasn’t lost to agriculture and development.
Kayaking and Conservation
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission outdoor educators blend ecology, stewardship and recreation in a way that is more accessible.
The Butterfly Explorers
One butterfly after another materializes from the prairie grasses at their feet, just seconds apart, but the women aren’t fazed.
Nebraska’s Monkey-flowers
The roundleaf monkey-flower’s favorite haunts include the slow shallows of spring-fed Sandhills streams and the sandy-bottomed pools of spring-branch canyon streams flowing into the central Niobrara River.
Gumweed Bonanza!
Calling gumweed a weed is like getting angry at a substitute teacher or backup quarterback because your favorite teacher or player is sick or injured.