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NEBRASKAland Magazine
F E AT U R E S . . .
Mixed Bag – The Raccoon, Travel to Northwestern
Nebraska, Edible Purslane and more ..................................8
Nature Notes
– Bee Flies ........................................... 58
Junior Journal
– Total Solar Eclipse ......................... 59
Page 49
– Favorite Lure Memories .............................. 60
Outdoor Business
– Small Grains, Big Results ....... 64
Portraits from the Past
– Reader's Photos ............. 66
In the Kitchen
– Baked Fish Casserole ..................... 68
The Last Stop
– The Big Show .................................. 70
Volume 95
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July 2017
Fort Robinson State Park
The Ever Impressive
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JUSTIN HAAG
Time Well Spent – What to Do in July
BY RENAE BLUM
Wildlife Photography Through Pure Luck
(and curious animals)
STORY
AND PHOTOS BY CHRIS HELZER
A Gathering of Cultures
BY RENAE BLUM
Jewel on the Middle Loup – Harold Andersen WMA
STORY
AND PHOTOS BY ERIC FOWLER
Milkweeds for Monarchs
BY JENNY NGUYEN
Starting Late – First-time Fishing for Adults
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JEFF KURRUS
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Cover: A monarch butterfly feeds on a butterfly milkweed plant in
Lancaster County. Photo by Eric Fowler.
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