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ROCK CREEK LAKE STATE
RECREATION AREA
Serenity in southwestern
Nebraska
Story and photos by Julie Geiser
Cover: A hot air balloon lifts from the
Mitchell Airfield at the Old West Balloon
Fest in Scotts Bluff County.
JUSTIN HAAG
This page: Swimmers enjoy the beach at
Lake Minatare State Recreation Area.
JUSTIN HAAG, NEBRASKALAND
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F E A T U R E S
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DEAD TIMBER STATE
RECREATION AREA
Complicated past, but a bright future
Story and photos by Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley
26
OUTDOOR NEBRASKA
What to Do in July
By Renae Blum
28
THE BOOK OF NAMES
By Renae Blum
32
YOUR CAMERA DOESN'T
SEE LIKE YOU DO
Part 3 of 3
Story and photos by Chris Helzer
38
SKETCHING ASH HOLLOW
IN 1851
By David L. Bristow, History Nebraska
40
FLOATING ON THE BREEZE
A hot air balloon ride is a superb way to
enjoy the scenery
Story and photos by Justin Haag
D E P A R T M E N T S
6 Your Nebraska
10 In the Field
50 Mixed Bag
60 Portraits from the Past
62 The Last Stop
O N T H E W E B
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