Stewardship; Public and Private Initiatives; Regional
The Devine Devil’s Den
Scientists of yesteryear agree: this crevice in far northwestern Nebraska is in a class by itself. Western Nebraska has many landforms labeled canyons. Each contradicts Nebraska’s “flat” stereotype, but a true box canyon – one featuring steep walls on each side with single access for entrance and exit – is a rarity in the state. …
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The Divine Devil’s Den
Scientists of yesteryear agree: this crevice in far northwestern Nebraska is in a class by itself. Western Nebraska has many landforms labeled canyons. Each contradicts Nebraska’s “flat” stereotype, but a true box canyon – one featuring steep walls on each side with single access for entrance and exit – is a rarity in the state. …
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Dodder: A Parasitic Plant
Plants are green. In school, we all learned about photosynthesis, the ability of plants to convert sunlight to food using green chlorophyll in their leaves. It’s one of those foundational ideas upon which we’ve built our understanding of the world. Well, as it turns out, the world is a pretty complicated place, and there are …
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What’s in It for the Rest? A Guide to the Great Things About Hunting for Those Who Don’t Do It
Here are a few things to share with the non-hunters in your life. As hunters, it can be difficult to articulate exactly what it is that we love about this pastime and what we get out of it. Unfortunately, hunting is something that is quickly falling out of favor with parts of the general public.
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Happy Independence Day!
Like many of you, I am finishing up a few things and heading out of the office for a long Independence Day weekend! The “4th of July” has always been one of my family’s favorite holidays, and this year will be no exception. Yes, we LOVE setting off fireworks, but there will also be parades, …
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No Excuses
I usually post a water/boat safety reminder in the early spring when the water is cold. I did not this spring, but with the heat of summer and peak activity on the water, this is a good time to mention it again. Unfortunately, it seems like there has been a story about some tragedy on …
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Swing and a Miss!
The big college baseball tournament in Omaha just finished up. Like Major League Baseball, there are a darned lot of strike-outs in the game nowadays. . . . Likewise, if you have spent any amount of time on the water, you have at least a story or three about “the one that got away”. Probably …
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State Record Update, June 2019
Been a long time since I mentioned what is new on the state record front. Got three new state records to tell you about. Let’s start with a couple of rod & reel records: The first to hit my desk this year came back in April. Scott McGuire from Grant pushed our tiger trout record …
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Here’s What Happens When 2 Sows and 4 Cubs Show Up to the Same Bait Pile
When two sows and four cubs show up to the same bait pile, things will get nasty. Here’s how you know that you picked the right place to put your bait pile. Waiting on stand won’t get much more exciting than this when you are hunting, and these two sows and their four cubs fighting
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Collared Cow Moose Owns Brown Bear Chasing Her Calf
Watch one brown bear that chose the wrong calf to pick on, and you’ll see why even a collared cow moose is dangerous. Go to the stunning state of Alaska, and you’ll likely see Alaska things. In this case, a man named Matthew Cahill videoed a collared cow moose running by with her calf from
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Fish Attractor Opportunity
When we, the Fisheries Division of the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, does an Aquatic Habitat rehabilitation project, our goals are usually much larger than just providing a few fish attractor structures. Do not get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with brush piles, log cribs, root wads, broken concrete, etc. that can be placed …
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Shiny Silver Dollar
Blogged about fishing running through my veins earlier this week. With Father’s Day last weekend, I got to thinking about fishing with my Gramps Roth and a story I want to write down. . . . I have lots of memories of fishing with Gramps when I was a kid, he lived in Atkinson, Nebraska …
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Just Do It!
We are in the middle of our Take ‘Em Fishing Challenge this fishing season. In fact, we have had the first round of prizes awarded. There are a lot of reasons you should find someone who has not fished before, or someone who has not fished recently, and take ’em. Fishing is the perfect participation …
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There’s Still Time!
I will always tell you that May and June are two of the best months to fish open water in Nebraska. It does not make any difference what species of fish you want to catch, what waterbodies you want to fish, during May and June, “do not pass “GO”, do not collect $200″ just GO …
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“Fish It Well”
Just found this video from Simms. LOVE IT! We have discussions around the office here all the time about how we can get more people “hooked on fishing”. If people lived their lives well, fished it well, we would not have those discussions. Entirely appropriate for this Father’s Day weekend. Hope you and your dad, …
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Interstate Lake Love
Growing up in North Platte I discovered that the borrow pits along Interstate 80 running through Nebraska provide some really good fishing. Between my career as an angler and my “real” job as a pointy-headed fisheries biologist, I have worked on or fished pretty much every one of the interstate lakes, from Grand Island west …
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What’s Up With Those Gloves?
I am still being called bad names for wearing them. Most recently, I was called a wimp for having them on my hands. I have been labeled an “inadequate angler” since I have donned on them. I have been told that my “bravado” and “edge” have been lost when it comes to fishing because I …
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Good News for Nebraska Streams!
Nebraska’s Aquatic Habitat Program has been in existence for over twenty years now. That program with funding dedicated solely to the enhancement of water quality and aquatic habitat was the first of its kind anywhere in the United States, and it has and continues to accomplish a variety of projects on waterbodies from one corner …
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