30 NEBRASKAland • MAY 2016
ABOVE: The park's
campground provides
modern amenities in a serene
setting. The park also has
cabins to rent.
LEFT: Amanda Filipi of
Gering, Nebraska Game
and Parks Commission
education specialist, presents
a program on Dutch-oven
cooking. A summer series of
educational programs gives
park visitors an opportunity
to learn outdoor skills and
natural history.
OPPOSITE: A pair of tom
Merriam's turkeys look for
hens from a high point in
the park. As a location for
an annual bird banding
station, many smaller
feathered species have been
documented in the park.
