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NEBRASKAland Magazine
F E AT U R E S . . .
Mixed Bag – The Muskrat, Travel to Smith Falls
State Park and Valentine, A Brief History of Footrests for
Nebraska Lawmakers in 1932, Mapping the Missouri, Bug
Banter, Bird Shifters, Upcoming Events, and more ...........8
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– Let the Sun Shine In ................................... 55
Park Upgrades
– Even Better Park Facilities ............ 56
Junior Journal
– from Trail Tales for Kids ................ 57
Portraits from the Past
– Reader's Photos ............. 60
Nature Notes
– Turkeys of a Different Feather ....... 61
In the Field
– Salt Creek Tiger Beetle Update ........... 62
In the Kitchen
– Rabbit Cacciatore ........................... 64
The Last Stop
– Something...anything....................... 66
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E . . .
Volume 95
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March 2017
The Spirit of Nebraska
BY JEFF KURRUS, PAINTINGS BY TODD A. WILLIAMS
Time Well Spent
What to do in March
BY RENAE BLUM
Bryophytes
Ancient and mysterious plants
STORY AND PHOTOS BY GERRY STEINAUER
Trout on the Fly at Two Rivers
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JEFF KURRUS
The State of Nebraska's Birds
BY JOEL JORGENSEN
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Cover: "Prairie-Settlers 1893" – Fillmore County was painted by
Todd A. Williams as part of his Legacy of Nebraska Project. See
story on page 24.
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