26 Nebraskaland • October 2022
Outdoor Nebraska
By Renae Blum
Ah, fall. As you enjoy the changing trees and crisp autumn breezes, take some
time to be outside. You can enjoy foraging for mushrooms, hunting, viewing
wildlife and visiting parks.
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View and
photograph orb
weavers
As weather allows | Statewide
Beautiful spiderwebs make for a
great photo. This month, look for
webs made by orb weavers — a
diverse group of spiders that build
large, distinctive wheel-like webs.
You can fi nd them
almost anywhere:
trees, shrubs, prairies,
near streams and on
buildings near lights.
Examples of orb
weavers include the
marbled orb weaver,
the yellow garden
spider and banded
garden spider.
KEN BOUC, NEBRASKALAND
Visit Ash Hollow State
Historical Park
Throughout the year | Lewellen
Once an oasis stopover for pioneers on their journey
west, Ash Hollow is still an attractive place to spend
time. The park off ers numerous picnic tables and
nine miles of hiking on beautiful trails, including
one displaying deep ruts carved by covered wagons.
Stop by Wednesdays through Sundays, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., to explore the visitor center and Ash Hollow
Cave — hours go to appointment only in November,
so hurry over!
ERIC FOWLER, NEBRASKALAND
