January-February 2021 • Nebraskaland 31
What To Do in January and February
Observe animal
tracks
Throughout the month
Statewide
Finding and observing animal tracks
in fresh snow can be a fun winter
activity. See what you can learn from
your observations, noting the tracks'
pattern, size, distance between tracks,
presence of toes or claws and paw pad
shapes. Field guides such as Scats and
Tracks of the Great Plains by James C.
Halfpenny can aid in identifi cation.
Make outdoors
New Year's
resolutions
Throughout the month | Statewide
Now is a great time to start planning a
healthy, active year outdoors. That might
mean making a fi shing or hunting bucket
list for 2021, writing a list of state parks
and trails to explore, or sketching out
fi tness goals for you and your hunting
dog. Have fun and make resolutions
you'll want to keep.
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Snowmobiling at Lewis and Clark
State Recreation Area
As weather conditions allow
A select number of Nebraska state parks off er snowmobiling.
If you're deciding where to go, Lewis and Clark may be a good
pick: It's the only one with groomed snowmobiling trails. Enjoy
beautiful winter scenery and some good camping and fi shing, too.
Riders must stay on designated snowmobile trails.
