For decades, mechanical removal has been a key strategy to control eastern redcedar, an invasive species sweeping north across the Great Plains. But new research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln indicates that this method isn’t as successful as previously expected.
Stories
A 50-inch Minimum
With the 2020 adoption of a 50-inch minimum for the muskellunge, Merritt Reservoir has entered rarefied air as a trophy fishery.
Just an Eagle
Nebraska Game and Parks conservation officer Dina Barta tells the story of how she helped rescue, rehabilitate and release a baby eagle.
The Pine Ridge Special
Nebraskaland regional editor Justin Haag tells about his preferred gear for fly fishing northwestern Nebraska’s small streams.
Platte River Water Trail
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has long promoted a 70-mile water trail on the Platte between Fremont and Plattsmouth. Under the Commission’s Venture Parks initiative, there are now new access points Schramm Park and Louisville state recreation areas,
Fighting for Every Acre
Since 1992, the Rainwater Basin has completed nearly 1,000 projects to improve wetlands for residents, landowners, waterfowl and hunters.