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F E AT U R E S . . .
Mixed Bag – The Pocket Gopher, Travel to Fremont,
Prickly Pear Cactus, A Brief History of Chariot Racing at
Nebraska Fairs, Upcoming Events and more .....................8
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– Roger Welsch's Day of Two Nights ............ 55
Nature Notes
– Lemonweed ...................................... 56
Out and About
– City Foxes ..................................... 58
Wilderness Workshop
– Fishing When It's Hot ..... 60
Portraits from the Past
– Reader's Photos ............. 62
In the Kitchen
– Teriyaki Dove Skewers ................... 64
The Last Stop
– Foreground ...................................... 66
Volume 95
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August-September 2017
Bumblebees – Fuzzy Friends of Flowers
STORY AND PHOTOS BY CHRIS HELZER
Time Well Spent – What to Do in August/September
BY RENAE BLUM
Whitetails
STORY
BY JEFF KURRUS, PHOTOS BY JOE BRAUN
Passing on the Hunt
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JENNY NGUYEN
Total Eclipse of the Sun
BY RENAE BLUM
Beauty of Grasshoppers
STORY AND PHOTOS BY CHRIS HELZER
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Cover: Nebraska prepares for a total solar eclipse on Aug. 21,
2017. See page 44 for the complete story. Photo by Stephen
Mudge.
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