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.
Travel & Adventure
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.
Buttes of the Breakout
The Cheyenne Buttes provide one of the most scenic vantage points in the Pine Ridge. They also are forever tied to an event from Fort Robinson State Park’s history as a U.S. Cavalry post and got their name from a notorious event. Historians rate the happenings of Jan. 9, 1879, among the most significant events of the Indian Wars.