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F E AT U R E S . . .
Mixed Bag – Fox Squirrels, Travel to Gothenburg,
Growing Pumpkins, Nebraska City's Pontoon Bridge,
Spring Wildflowers, Upcoming Events and More...........
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"Nebraska's Unseen Majority" ................... 73
Nature Notes –
Tiger Trout in Nebraska .................. 74
In the Field
– Lakes Back in Business ....................... 76
Outdoor Education
– Saving the Regal Fritillary ... 77
Parks & Places
– The Great Parks Pursuit ................ 78
Portraits from the Past .................................. 82
In the Kitchen
– Morels and Parmesan Linguine ..... 84
The Last Stop
– Buzzing About May ........................ 86
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E . . .
Volume 94
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Still Smoking
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JUSTIN HAAG
Time Well Spent – What to Do in May
BY RENAE BLUM
Fishing the Sandhills
BY ERIC FOWLER
Rendezvous by the River
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JENNY NGUYEN
Peeling and Rusting
PHOTOS AND STORY BY JON FARRAR
Jakes Hunting Toms
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JENNY NGUYEN
Poison Ivy – Nebraska's Most Irritating Plant
BY JOE ZENTNER
Cover: The sun rises over the pine-studded rocky terrain at Chadron State
Park. In its 95th year, Nebraska's first state park continues offering breath-
taking Pine Ridge scenery. See story on page 22. Photo by Justin Haag.
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