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Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Red Willow Family Fun Night – Fishing

Red Willow State Recreation Area 72718 Trail 2, McCook, NE

Join us at Red Willow SRA for a Family Fun Night of fishing! Fishing instructors and volunteers will be on hand to help. All equipment will be provided, but you […]

Stars, Strolls & S’mores

Willow Creek State Recreation Area Pierce, NE

Join us for a Wednesday evening of Stars, Strolls and S'mores at Willow Creek SRA! Each Moon Walk starts with a short introduction to the night’s program (Pollinator Palooza), then […]

Mystery at the Mansion – Murder at Deadwood Saloon

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park 2600 Arbor Ave, Nebraska City, Nebraska

Join us for an evening of murder and mayhem in the Wild West as Arbor Lodge Mansion transforms into the Deadwood Saloon. It’s an old-fashioned whodunnit in a magnificent setting! […]

Plant Power: How Plants Shaped the Prairie

Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area 210615 NE-71, Gering, NE

Discover how plants helped people survive, build, and thrive on the plains. From Indigenous knowledge to pioneer survival skills, you’ll explore how plants were used for food, medicine, shelter, tools—and […]

Bighorn Sheep Hike

Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area 210615 NE-71, Gering, NE

Track one of Nebraska’s most iconic cliff-climbers—the elusive Bighorn Sheep! Join us for a guided hike through the Wildcat Hills as we search for these mysterious—and hard-headed—animals. While bighorn sightings aren’t […]

Mystery at the Mansion: Murder at the Juice Joint

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park 2600 Arbor Ave, Nebraska City, Nebraska

Travel back to the 1920s with Murder at the Juice Joint – an old-fashioned whodunnit in the magnificent setting of the Arbor Lodge Mansion. Solve clues, look for evidence, and […]