Left: The cabooses for overnight lodging
at Two Rivers State Recreation Area near
Yutan are a short walk from the area's trout
lake, a spring favorite for visitors.
Above, right: While April showers may bring
many May flowers, a Pasque flower comes
as a welcome sight as winter loosens its
grip at Chadron State Park. Known also as
the Easter plant, its flowering begins as
early as late March and peaks in April. In
Nebraska, the flower is found primarily in
the northern Panhandle.
Below, right: Mourning doves become an
increasingly familiar sight in Nebraska
during their annual northward migration
which runs from March-May.
April in
the Parks
By Jeff Kurrus
The wait-'til-next-month month
44 NEBRASKAland • APRIL 2015
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BY
JEFF
KURRUS
PHOTO
BY
JUSTIN
HAAG
