Nebraskaland

46 NEBRASKAland • MAY 2015 Top: A lesser yellowlegs wades in the shallows of a prairie slough among migrating mallards on the Platte River. Left: An upland sandpiper peers out from tall prairie grass near its nest. Above, right: A willet stands its ground as waves from stiff winds on a prairie lake bring with it a smorgasbord of insects in the surf.

• Front cover
• From Our Readers
• A Mammal Brief - Prairie Vole
• Travelogue - Columbus
• A Brief History - Free Auto Camps
• Nebraska Bird Library - Bobolink
• Buffalo Cookout at Niobrara State Park
• Chief Standing Bear and the Trail Ahead
• May Outdoor Calendar
• Nebraska International Migratory Bird Month
• Riding the Rails - Nebraska's Cowboy Trail
• The Test of the Tongue
• Nebraska Powwows - A Celebration of Nations
• Death Among The Flowers
• Moving Through Grasslands
• Cottonwood Cure
• One of a Kind Coach
• Landscaping with Native Prairie Plants
• Portraits from the Past
• Baked Venison Ziti
• Throwing Popcorn
• Back cover