Name an object and someone probably collects it. Fishing gear is no different. I know a lot of people who collect fishing gear at some level. Collecting fishing gear and lures would be a great activity right now to say indoors and warm, yet still be connected to the outdoors.
Have you ever looked across your lawn when there is some low fog and saw odd little patches of gray? Next time look closer, these are the webs of Grass Spiders that are covered with small droplets of water from the fog. I found a small thin twig and touched the edge of one web. Sure enough, …
Have you been listening to the cicadas? The first one I heard was actually the 4th of July and I’ve been serenaded by them most nights since. There is a folk legend that says when you hear the first song of the dog-day cicada; it means there's just six weeks until frost. I’m not putting a lo…
If you look at the calendar you will notice that the hunting seasons are here! If you plan to hunt anything with a rifle and you are actively looking for a scope, here is some advice you may wish to consider. Getting the right scope for the type of hunting you intend to do is critical. It li…
Once upon a time…I was conducting a deer hunting seminar at the Bass Pro Shop in Independence, Missouri. I had been talking about where to find the dominate bucks in the area you hunt. I mentioned that the “Big Bucks” tend to hang out in areas that are difficult to get to or generally overlo…
This is the question that was left on my voicemail. I heard my phone “beep” at me when I got back into cell coverage. “Tell me about wiper fishing and where there is a good place to go fishing for them,” the caller/reader asked. News travels fast…We just got a new state record wiper and ther…
Covid-19, new tick-borne diseases, Dengue fever, Zika, phragmites, cheat grass, quagga and zebra mussels…do we really need something else to worry about? Well, how about the Asian Giant Hornet?
Covid-19, new tick-borne diseases, Dengue fever, Zika, phragmites, cheat grass, quagga and zebra mussels…do we really need something else to worry about? Well, how about the Asian Giant Hornet?
Have you ever seen a turtle digging its nest so it can lay its eggs? Not many people have, but that what I was watching and studying on a recent trip to Merritt Reservoir. I was down the Boardman arm of the lake, near the Boardman campground. The turtle had crawled up out of the lake and was…
I was recently up at Merritt Reservoir to do some kayaking and fishing. I had an opportunity to talk with a family who was visiting northwestern Nebraska for the first time. Jack Irons, his wife Ruth and their son Jackie trekked across the state from Lincoln. Camping is one of their most fun…
Say crappie and most anglers think of springtime fishing. However, don’t overlook crappie fishing as an option during the summer. You just need to alter your tactics.
I talked about ticks and tick borne diseases earlier this spring. We have had some nice spring rains and that makes great grass and hay for livestock, but it is also a near perfect scenario for ticks! Entomologists warned of a potential “tick explosion” this summer and we got it.
It is that time of year again. It happens every spring. Wildlife experts caution us to not assume a young animal you find in the woods or on the edge of your yard has been abandoned. Don’t pick them up and bring them home, no matter how cute they are, and some of them are very cute. The chan…
I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day weekend! For most years, Memorial Day weekend is the “unofficial” start of the camping season. However, as with many things amidst cautions and changes due to Covid-19, this holiday weekend was a bit different.
The Beatrice Co-op swimming and diving teams split a pair of duals Thursday in their first home competition in two years.
The Beatrice Orangemen dug themselves an early hole that they couldn't entirely climb out of in their home opener against Crete Thursday night.
The Beatrice girls basketball team used a 14-0 run in the first quarter and a 12-0 run in the third quarter to beat Crete Thursday night in their home opener.
A search process for its next executive director that came up empty created tension Wednesday within the Nebraska School Activities Association board.
From Lewis Central to the heartbeat of a College Football Playoff team, TCU quarterback Max Duggan's rise to potential Heisman glory began in Council Bluffs.
Jason Garrett has removed himself from consideration for the head coaching vacancy at Stanford.
Sam McKewon has everything you need to know to get ready for Nebraska women's basketball vs. Samford on Saturday.
Two days after entering the transfer portal, edge rusher Jimari Butler announced on social media Friday he’s staying at Nebraska.
Content by Southeast Community College. See how SCC utilizes virtual learning to help students achieve their academic goals.
Content by Nebraska Pork Producers Association. Pig farmer Jared Lierman shares a delicious family favorite recipe for chorizo meatballs with Manchego cheese.
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Content by Nebraska Pork Producers Association. The Bartling family shares their family favorite Winter White Chili recipe.
During a media workout session at Terence 'Bud' Crawford’s B&B Boxing Academy to promote Saturday’s WBO welterweight title bout, the trash-talking portion of fight week began.
Sean McVay did not waste any time.
Brittney Griner's loved ones and extended basketball family were ecstatic when news broke Thursday about her release from a Russian prison and that she was on her way back to the United States.
After 10 months inside a Russian prison, WNBA star Brittney Griner released following one-for-one prisoner swap.
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