JANUARY
January 1
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Participate in a First Day Hike at
a Nebraska state park (SP). Guided
hikes will be organized in several
state parks. Visit Outdoornebraska.
org/winterfest for a complete list.
Mid-January
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See if you can spot trumpeter
swans concentrating in wintering
areas around the state. While
they spend most of their time in
secluded locations on private land,
the majestic birds can sometimes
be found at Lake Ogallala and
Calamus Reservoir state recreation
areas (SRAs). The birds are skittish,
so watch from a distance.
NEBRASKAland Magazine's • A YEAR OUTDOORS
ebraska's outdoor recreation options are
diverse and almost endless, stretching from
border to border and numerous enough
to fill every weekend of the year. From ice fishing,
hunting, sledding and hiking in the winter to those
dog days of the summer, when the fishing, camping,
or paddling of a Nebraska river can be at its best, there
is never a moment in Nebraska where a person can
honestly say, "I just can't find anything to do in the
outdoors."
On the following pages are some of our favorite
activities throughout the year, a month-by-month
checklist of special moments and new adventures just
waiting for you to try.
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Look for white-tailed deer in
areas with thermal cover, including
evergreen trees and big bluestem
grass.
