June 2023 • Nebraskaland 3
Cover: A sailboat crosses Branched Oak Lake near Malcolm at
sunset. See the story on page 26.
ERIC FOWLER, NEBRASKALAND
This page: The setting sun illuminates a thunderhead beyond a
hilltop soapweed near Hyannis.
ERIC FOWLER, NEBRASKALAND
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F E A T U R E S
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THE CRANKBAIT CANVAS
Story and photos by Justin Haag
24
OUTDOOR NEBRASKA
What to Do in June
By Renae Blum
26
BRANCHED OAK
Through the Seasons
Photos and story by Eric Fowler
34
CROSSING THE PLATTE,
'THE MEANEST OF RIVERS'
By David L. Bristow, History Nebraska
38
FORAGING FOR WILD PLUMS,
CHERRIES AND BERRIES
Story and photos by Gerry Steinauer
44
A RETURN TO THE PLAINS
Wolves in Nebraska
By Sam Wilson
50
PROMISE OF WALLEYE
Lake Mac Study Fuels Changes to
Fisheries Management
By Julie Geiser
D E P A R T M E N T S
6 Your Nebraska
10 In the Field
54 Mixed Bag
64 Portraits from the Past
66 The Last Stop
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