NEBRASKAland (VOL. 93 / NO. 4, ISSN 0028-1964) is published monthly, except
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NEBRASKAland Magazine
F E AT U R E S . . .
From Our Readers ........................................... 4
Mixed Bag ....................................................... 6
Travelogue
– Columbus ......................................... 8
A Brief History
– Free Auto Camps ........................ 10
Nebraska Bird Library
– Bobolinks .................... 15
Nature Notes
– Landscaping with Native Prairie Plants ...... 54
Portraits from the Past .................................. 58
In the Kitchen
– Baked Venison Ziti......................... 60
The Last Stop
– Throwing Popcorn ......................... 62
D E PA RT M E N T S . . .
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Riding the Rails – Nebraska's Cowboy Trail
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JENNY NGUYEN
The Test of the Tongue
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JUSTIN HAAG
Nebraska Powwows – A Celebration of Nations
BY AMY KUCERA
Death Among the Flowers
STORY AND PHOTOS BY CHRIS HELZER
Moving through Grasslands
PHOTOS AND STORY BY MICHAEL FORSBERG
Cottonwood Cure
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JUSTIN HAAG
One-of-a-Kind Coach
BY CARA PESEK
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Cover: A grass dancer participates in the Intertribal Gathering Powwow at
Fort Robinson State Park near Crawford. Photo by Jenny Nguyen.
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