Arbor Lodge State Historical Park in Nebraska City features a small house that became a 52-room mansion. It belonged to Arbor Day founder J. Sterling Morton and later to his son, Joy, the founder of Morton Salt.
Stories
How Many Could I Catch?
In 2020, Scott Buss of Norfolk traveled the state to see how many species of fish he could catch — fishing public waters as much as possible.
Park Memories Waiting to Be Made
Story and Photos by Michael Forsberg It was January 1993. I was in my first month of a dream job as a staff photographer and writer for Nebraskaland Magazine, and I was flustered. Then editor Don Cunningham had placed a large stack of hardbound Nebraskaland volumes on my desk and […]
A Parks Timeline Marking 100 Years
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission looks back on the history of its 100-year-old state park system.
Recipes for the Campground
One of the most enjoyable parts of the camping experience is preparing food around a campfire and learning how to create any number of simple, tasty dishes with ingredients already found around the house.
Est. 1921 – Chadron State Park
Nestled in the Pine Ridge, this attraction retains the beauty that sparked its role as Nebraska’s first state park.