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PHOTO
BY
ERIC
FOWLER
Volume 98 No. 8
October 2020
Cover: A close-up photograph of
pheasant feathers reveals the myriad
of colors they feature. Story on page
22. Photo by Gerry Steinauer.
F E A T U R E S
22
FEATHERS
Nature's Abstract Art
Story and photos by Gerry Steinauer
28
OUTDOOR NEBRASKA
What to Do in October
By Renae Blum
30
DUCKS ON THE DELTA
Story and photos by Eric Fowler
36
FALLING DOWN A WELL ...
AND SURVIVING
By David L. Bristow, History Nebraska
38
HALLOWFEST
Celebrate Halloween at Ponca State Park
Story and photos by Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley
44
BARN OWL RESCUE
An Act of Devotion
By Julie Geiser
48
JUMP-SHOOTING THE
RAINWATER BASIN
An Adventure Story
Story and photos by Jeff Kurrus
D E P A R T M E N T S
6 Your Nebraska
10 In the Field
52 Mixed Bag
60 Portraits from the Past
62 The Last Stop
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