January-February 2019 • Nebraskaland 27
What To Do in January and February
First Day Hikes
Jan. 1 | Various locations
Walk off your Christmas ham and mashed potatoes on a First Day Hike.
Stretch your legs, see a state park dressed in its full winter splendor and
welcome in 2019.
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area is one of our featured
destinations. For more locations, visit Calendar.outdoornebraska.gov.
Trout Fishing
Throughout the winter | Statewide
Check out Nebraska Game and Park's
updated put-and-take rainbow trout
stockings at OutdoorNebraska.org for
your latest trout fi shing possibilities.
"The same baits that work in open
water – small spoons, jigs and live bait
– also work through the ice," writes
Nebraskaland Editor Jeff Kurrus. "Plus,
typical presentations used for panfi sh
through the ice will work well for trout,
too."
Streams across the state, such
as Long Pine Creek (pictured), can be
accessed as well.
Valentine's Day Specials
Various dates | Various state parks
Valentine's Day becomes a unique, outdoor-centric
experience at a state park. Enjoy the snowy woods
with a cabin or lodge room, take a quiet hike to see
winter's beauty up-close or join the Great Backyard
Bird Count. Various parks off er Valentine's Day
packages,
including a special dinner at Platte
River State Park and lodging specials at Eugene T.
Mahoney and Ponca state parks.
Shootout at Salt
Creek
Jan. 6
Nebraska Outdoor
Education Center
Light Goose
Conservation
Order Hunting
Begins
Feb. 11
Various Zones
