NEBRASKAland (VOL. 95 / NO. 10 ISSN 0028-1964) is published monthly, except
for the combined Jan./Feb. and Aug./Sept. issues, by the Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission, 2200 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE. Periodicals postage paid at Lincoln,
Nebraska, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to
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NEBRASKAland Magazine
F E AT U R E S . . .
Mixed Bag – The Eastern Chipmunk, Travel to Broken
Bow, A Brief History of Omaha's Bartenders, Wild
Edibles – Arrowhead, Hit More Quail, O Christmas Tree!,
Trail Cam Photos, Upcoming Events, and more ................8
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– The Holiday Seasons ................................... 50
Outdoor Update
– Valentine NWR Update .............. 54
In the Field
– The Most Secretive of Skunks .... .........56
Portraits from the Past
– Readers' Photos ............. 58
In the Kitchen
– Pheasant and Sausage Quiche ........ 60
The Last Stop
– Winterfest ........................................ 62
Volume 95
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December 2017
Night Lights
STORY BY RENAE BLUM AND PHOTOS BY ZACH HANSON
Time Well Spent – What to Do in December
BY RENAE BLUM
The Leopold Tingle
Canada Goose Hunting in Nebraska
STORY
BY DR. MARK VRTISKA
PHOTOS BY JOE BRAUN AND DOUG STEINKE
Crappies and Walleyes – Through the Ice
BY JEFF KURRUS AND JULIE GEISER
Hunting Across Borders
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JENNY NGUYEN-WHEATLEY
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Cover: This photo of Schramm Park State Recreation Area's old
fish hatchery building (seen from the canyon ponds above) was
shot near midnight in February of 2016. See page 24 for more
nighttime photos.
Photo by Zach Hanson.
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