December 2021 • Nebraskaland 3
Cover: A limit of bluegills lie next to a Vexilar and ice fishing rod and reel
at Lawrence Youngman Lake in Douglas County. JEFF KURRUS, NEBRASKALAND
This page: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) at sunset in Dawes County.
JUSTIN HAAG, NEBRASKALAND
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F E A T U R E S
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ROSE CREEK MAUSOLEUM
Story and photos by Eric Fowler
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OUTDOOR NEBRASKA
What to Do in December
By Renae Blum
30
A PUPPY FOR THE HOLIDAYS
By Todd Mills
36
HOW THE REPUBLICAN RIVER
GOT ITS NAME
By David L. Bristow, History Nebraska
38
FROM THE WHITETOP
Capturing Nature Photos From the Road
By Nebraskaland Staff
44
BLACK POWDER
A Muzzleloading Primer
By Tim Reigert
46
TALES AND TIPS
From the Hardwater
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
58 Portraits from the Past
62 The Last Stop
O N T H E W E B
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