Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area is a small 54-acre area, with a 50-acre lake fed by the cold spring waters of Rock Creek.
Travel & Adventure
Backpacking the Pine Ridge Trail
Justin Haag tells about hiking the Pine Ridge Trail from the Spotted Tail trailhead to West Ash Creek with his son, Sawyer.
The Beaches of Bridgeport
Five sandpits in the North Platte Valley have created countless memories with their shady campsites, sandy beaches and fishing.
Becoming Arbor Lodge
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.
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 […]