One of the reasons to take a long walk in the woods during autumn in Nebraska is to gather delicious, nutritious, wild or homegrown nuts.
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Sharpen Up
Sharp hooks can make a big difference in hooking and landing fish. Make sure you have good quality hooks and know how to sharpen them.
Io Moth – Eyes in the Woods
Named for its eyespots, the io (eye-oh) moth inhabits woodlands across our eastern and northern counties.
Building Lake McConaughy
Kingsley Dam was the world’s second-largest hydraulic-fill dam when it was completed, and it created Nebraska’s largest lake.
Fall Trout Stocking, 2026
Catchable-size, twelve-inch rainbow trout will be stocked in urban and parks waters across Nebraska again this fall. Find a kid and GO FISH!
Square-Meter Photography Project
Chris Helzer photographs about 321 different species of plants, animals and fungi between May 5, 2024, and May 4, 2025.