NEBRASKAland Magazine's • A YEAR OUTDOORS
A Year Outdoors was written by Julie Geiser, photographed by the NEBRASKAland Magazine staff and printed in the
January-February 2017 issue of NEBRASKAland Magazine, published by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
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See bighorn sheep in rut in
the Pine Ridge, including at Fort
Robinson and Chadron state parks.
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Bring a sled, skis or snowshoes
and take advantage of Nebraska's
snow-covered parks.
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Celebrate the season
at a Nebraska state
park. Several state
and historical parks
are decorated for the
holidays and offer
seasonal activities this
month, including the
Light Up the Fort event
at Fort Robinson State
Park and Winterfest, at
Ponca and Eugene T.
Mahoney state parks.
Visit Outdoornebraska.
org for more details.
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Purchase a Nebraska Habitat
Stamp. Monies from habitat stamp
sales keep wildlife management
areas going in Nebraska for
hunters, bird watchers and
photographers.
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Help conservation efforts by
participating in Christmas Bird
Counts across the state. Find more
information at Outdoornebraska.
org.
