OCTOBER
Early October
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Look for mushrooms, including
turkey tail, chicken of the woods,
giant puffballs and oyster, as well
as black walnut, hazelnut, chestnut
and hickory tree nuts, in eastern
Nebraska in the fall.
Late-October
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Check out the schedule for
youth pheasant hunts across the
state. Visit Nebraskapf.com for
details.
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Sight in rifles for deer season.
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Go on a drive to see autumn's arrival.
Fall colors are cascading across the state
from the northwest to the southeast,
particularly along the Missouri River
corridor. Hotspots for hikers, bikers and
vehicle viewers include Ponca, Indian
Cave, Eugene T. Mahoney and Platte River
state parks. Fort Kearny Hike/Bike trail,
Johnson Lake SRA trail, Smith Falls SP and
Fort Robinson SP also have spectacular
displays.
NEBRASKAland Magazine's • A YEAR OUTDOORS
