Nebraskaland Magazine

Wow, it has been one of those mornings for me.  Judging by the “alligators nipping at my behind” this morning there must have been a bunch of folks who had a bad Valentine’s Day.  So, lighten up!  It’s Friday, here is another stupid fishing commercial for you.  Hard-core bass anglers will appreciate this one. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj7BNjC_Dy0[/youtube] If it were only that easy to get Iaconelli to shut up. Have a good weekend, get away from the phones and computers, go outside!

I can hardly wait for Saturday mornings to arrive so I can chat with you on the radio airwaves about a variety of outdoor topics, literally!  If you know me, you know I like to talk … and talk  … and talk, HA!). I look forward to visiting with you each and every Saturday morning on the LIVE outdoor talk radio show I host – The Great Outdoor Radio Show. Now in its 14th year, this fun, informative, interactive, one …

On Friday mornings at about 8:30 a.m. I hop in my truck and venture to the heart of historic Dundee Omaha. I go to 5010 Underwood Avenue and park in the back lot of Clear Channel Communications (a.k.a. The KFAB Building). I walk to a small porch area and make a quick phone call to get let in the back door of the building. Why am I there? To cover the headlines in Nebraska’s outdoor news for you beginning at …

LINCOLN, Neb. – Private pond owners are encouraged to report severe winter fish kills to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission following ice-out. Winter fish kills occur when oxygen levels fall too low to support fish under the ice. Ice prevents the direct absorption of oxygen from the atmosphere, so oxygen produced by plant photosynthesis is crucial. Oxygen levels drop because of plant decomposition and respiration by aquatic organisms. Shallow ponds with heavy vegetation are particularly susceptible. Once the ice …

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Southwest Focus on Pheasants Partnership was given the Wildlife Conservationist of the Year award on Feb. 2 in Kearney. It was presented by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Pheasants Forever (PF) for outstanding efforts promoting the ideals of conservation and working in a partnership. The award was presented at the PF state habitat meeting. The Southwest Focus on Pheasants, formed in 2010 to improve pheasant hunting by creating more and better habitat, encompasses more …

Don’t miss my Weekly Outdoor Report on Omaha’s WOWT-TV/Channel 6 (www.wowt.com) when we take you to a state recreation area near the metro area to show you where you can go to view wild Canada geese (and perhaps a few wild ducks) up-close. Here’s a sample of what you’ll see with video courtesy of  my buddy and fellow Game and Parks Public Information Officer Ralph Wall. Before you click on the pic below, where do you think we’re going? Take …

Four Omaha police officers received commendations January 18 at the Game and Parks Commission meeting in Omaha.  The citations of achievement, presented by Game and Parks Commissioner Ron Stave, were for their “…selfless action performed in the line of duty and in saving the lives of others.” Last November 18 at 12:30 p.m. the officers responded to a call of a capsized boat at Carter Lake. The officers entered the frigid water, saving the lives of Kay Dunn, her son, …

One of my favorite things I get to do in my present position here at the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission is keep track of our state record fish.  I will periodically give updates and show a few pictures here on my blog; at this time let me summarize the state record activity for 2012. We had 14 fish certified as state records in 2012.  We recognize state record fish in four categories, hook & line (or rod & reel), …

Position #04017T,  Temporary Park Superintendent I at Red Willow Reservoir SRA at McCook is being advertised on the Game and Parks website at: http://www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov/ http://www.statejobs.nebraska.gov/. | View the Brochure |

On Wednesday mornings at about 7:35 a.m.CST my land line office phone at Game and Parks rings. I answer it and it’ll be my buddy -Steve Crawford of WNAX Radio/570 AM in Yankton, South Dakota (www.wnax.com). I’ll be put on hold briefly and then he and his Morning Report crew will chat with me about what’s happening in Nebraska’s outdoors for several minutes. This is another one of my LIVE, impromptu, weekly interviews I do to help keep you informed. …