The Dekay’s brownsnake is a non-venomous snake named in honor of the 19th-century naturalist and zoologist, Dr. James Ellsworth De Kay.
Wildlife
A Return to the Plains – Wolves in Nebraska
Wolves are native to Nebraska and were a familiar sight to people here for thousands of years before the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Try These Three Outdoor Apps
Give the three apps a try. All are free and can enrich your family’s experience of the outdoors.
The Hawks of Nebraska
Hawks are some of the most commonly seen birds in Nebraska. Often, all you have to do to find one is look up.
The Life of a Plover
Elsa Forsberg, a wildlife biologist, follows the long life and amazing journey of a piping plover that she banded in 2010.
Snappers
The U.S. has three snapping turtle species: the common snapping turtle, alligator snapping turtle and Suwannee alligator snapping turtle.