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.
Travel & Adventure
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.
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.
Sleeping with the Cranes
Do you want to see the cranes or experience them? For the latter, you need to spend the night with the birds on the river.