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F E AT U R E S . . .
Mixed Bag – Holiday Gift Guide, Thirteen-lined Ground
Squirrel, Travel to Crawford, A Brief History of Prairie
Dog Towns Sold to Englishmen, Ponca State Park Winter
Activities, Upcoming Events, and more ..........................
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– Welsch's Return of the Kestrel .................... 60
In the Field
– Holiday Tradition ................................. 72
Wilderness Workshop
– Muzzleloading Tips ....... 73
Portraits from the Past
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In the Kitchen
– Bacon-wrapped Goose Breast ........ 80
Junior Journal
– From Trail Tales for Kids ............... 81
The Last Stop
– Christmas Vacation .......................... 82
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E . . .
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December 2016
One Way to Start
A Personal Introduction to Ice Fishing
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JEFF KURRUS
Time Well Spent – What to Do in December
BY RENAE BLUM
2016 Photo Contest
PHOTOS BY NEBRASKALAND MAGAZINE READERS
Meat Under Pressure
BY GERRY STEINAUER
Winter's Colors
PHOTOS AND STORY BY CHRIS HELZER
Small Harvest – Big Impact
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JUSTIN HAAG
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Cover: "Untouched Snow on Willow Island Road" by Richard
Jones was one of the entries in this year's Photo Contest. See
story on page 34.
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