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American burying beetle on the tip of a finger.

American Burying Beetle Reintroduction

January 13, 2022

In 2015, 30 pairs of American burying beetles were transferred from the Nebraska Sandhills to Ohio for breeding and reintroduction.

Northern pike fish wrapped in prosciutto.

Food & Foraging

Prosciutto-Wrapped Northern Pike Recipe

January 12, 2022

Pan-seared northern pike fillets seasoned with pesto and wrapped in pork prosciutto.

A male conservation officer makes a call to background check two men on the river.

Conservation, People

A Day With a Conservation Officer

January 3, 2022

Conservation officer Cory Krause of West Point talks about his job protecting Nebraska’s natural resources.

The brown stalks and seeds of Canada wild-rye hang above a snow-covered field.

Conservation

Prairie Seeds in Winter

January 3, 2022

Seeds are plants’ life blood: its agent of dispersal to new habitats, as well as the foundation of its next generation.

A close-up of a Virginia opossum in the snow, its head tilted to left.

Travel & Adventure

A Winter Hike

January 3, 2022

Anyone can hike on a warm day, surrounded by birdsong and verdant meadows of wildflowers. The world is full of sights and sounds. But in the winter? That sounds ridiculous.

Wildlife

A Historic Gathering: Whooping Cranes

January 3, 2022

In November 2021, photographer Eric Fowler witnessed an unprecedented and historic gathering of 46 whooping cranes on the Platte River.