Nebraskaland

As one of America's most popular summertime activities, rodeo is practically linked to heat. One night each week, Fort Robinson State Park employees and others from the region give visitors a taste of cowboy culture. In this scene, Chad Brennan ropes a calf for the event's age- diverse group of spectators. JULY 2016 • NEBRASKAland 23

• Front Cover
• From Our Readers
• Virginia Opossum
• Old West Trail Rodeo and Fur Trade Days
• Western Nebraska's "Ghost" Counties
• I-80 Lake Improvements
• Under the Surface
• Surveys on Invasive Plant Pests
• Fireworks at the Parks
• When it's Hot
• Purple Plague
• The Long Wait
• A History of Ponderosa Pine
• What to do in July
• Moose on the Move
• Natural History of Moose
• Near the Water
• The Other Milkweeds
• Seeing the Change at Prairie Queen
• Paddling Logan Creek
• Aerial Combat in Nebraska Skies
• Pinnacle of the Pines
• Portraits of the Past
• Thai-style Turtle and Potato Curry
• Big Bang Boom
• Back Cover