June 2022 • Nebraskaland 3
Cover: Round bales dot a
terraced hay field in Gage
County. See the story on
page 48.
ERIC FOWLER, NEBRASKALAND
This page: A mid-June sun rises
beyond the rocky shoreline
and limestone and shale cliffs
at Lewis and Clark Lake SRA in
Knox County.
ERIC FOWLER, NEBRASKALAND
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F E A T U R E S
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THE TURTLE FAMILY
The Rutten Family of Cedar Rapids
Pass on a Hunting Tradition
Story and photos by Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley
24
GUMWEED BONANZA!
Photos and story by Chris Helzer
28
FISHING THE INTERSTATE
A Guide to the I-80 Lakes
46
OUTDOOR NEBRASKA
What to Do in June
By Renae Blum
48
PATTERNS FROM ABOVE
Photos and story by Eric Fowler
56
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA'S
1884 UFO
By David L. Bristow, History Nebraska
D E P A R T M E N T S
6 Your Nebraska
10 In the Field
58 Mixed Bag
68 Portraits from the Past
70 The Last Stop
O N T H E W E B
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