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F E AT U R E S . . .
Mixed Bag – The Virginia Opossum, Travel to
Northwestern Nebraska, Ghost Counties, Under the Pond
Surface, Fireworks in the Parks and more ..........................8
Along the Road –
Paddling Logan Creek ................ 64
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– Roger Welsch – Aerial Combat ................... 67
In the Field
– Pinnacle of the Pines ........................... 68
Portraits from the Past
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In the Kitchen
– Thai-style Turtle ............................. 76
The Last Stop
– Big Bang Boom ............................. 78
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E . . .
Volume 94
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July 2016
When It's Hot
BY NEBRASKALAND MAGAZINE STAFF
Purple Plague
BY JENNY NGUYEN
The Long Wait
BY ALEX WILES
A History of Ponderosa Pine
BY GERRY STEINAUER
Time Well Spent – What to Do in July
BY RENAE BLUM
Moose on the Move
BY JUSTIN HAAG
Near the Water – A Day at Fremont Lakes SRA
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ERIC FOWLER
The Other Milkweeds
STORY AND PHOTOS BY CHRIS HELZER
Seeing the Change at Prairie Queen
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JEFF KURRUS
Cover: A periodical cicada, also known as a 17-year cicada, is
shown on the private land of Jarel Vinduska in Sarpy County.
Photo by Jeff Kurrus.
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