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A landscape of frosty trees in winter in Nebraska
4 cozy cabin getaways at Nebraska state parks

Mini lodge at Ponca State Park in winter

Need to get away from it all? A cabin getaway at a Nebraska state park can be a great choice in winter, offering solitude, scenic surroundings, and the chance to relax, watch wildlife and spend time with loved ones.

Take your pick from four parks that offer cabin lodging this time of year, and enjoy a seasonal discount, too.

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Turkeys strutting in spring
Start buying spring turkey permits Jan. 13

Hunters may begin purchasing 2025 spring turkey season permits from Nebraska Game and Parks beginning at 1 p.m. Central time Jan. 13.

Hunters may purchase up to two spring permits. A limit of 10,000 spring permits are available for sale to nonresident hunters. For more details, check out the online Turkey Guide [ [link removed] ].

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Apply for a multispecies lottery permit

Interested in the hunt of a lifetime? Nebraska residents and nonresidents can apply for the Super Tag lottery permit, which includes tags for elk, antelope, deer and turkey. A Combo permit opportunity is also available.

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Family hiking on a trail
Winners announced in trails adventure challenge

More than 850 individuals and families explored Nebraska’s trails this summer and fall as part of Your Parks Adventure: Trail Trek, a free program offered by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the Nebraska Recreation and Parks Association. Names have now been drawn for prizes.

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A half-curl bighorn ram
Residents can apply for bighorn sheep management hunt

Nebraska Game and Parks will accept lottery applications through Jan. 13 for a bighorn sheep management hunt. This hunt is intended to balance the current ram-ewe ratio and provide additional hunting opportunity.

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OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES


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Learn ice-fishing at four workshops

Are you near Alliance, Lincoln or Norfolk? Opportunities are coming your way to learn how to ice-fish through in-person workshops. See details on our calendar.

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Join us for a virtual big game meeting

Can't make it to one of our in-person [ [link removed] ] big game meetings? Join us for one of two sessions held via Zoom, where you can hear from us and share your feedback.

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Fun winter event is Jan. 11 at Mahoney

Bring your friends and family out to Mahoney State Park on Jan. 11 for a fun event. Nature programs, winter crafts and potentially ice-fishing are on tap for the day.

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Top reasons to go ice-fishing this winter

If you love the great outdoors, the lifestyle of ice-fishing may surprise you with one of the best days you've had all winter. Here are some top reasons to explore ice-fishing this year.

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A supercell over the Nebraska Sandhills photographed by Matt Hollamon of Martell. [ [link removed] ]
A peek into a storm chaser's world

Since 2016, Matt Hollamon of Martell has immersed himself in an amazing world — scenes of extreme weather across the Midwest. Here's his story of chasing storms with a camera.

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Rose hips brighten a snowy landscape. [ [link removed] ]
Winter foraging for edible wild plants

Did you know that gathering wild foods in Nebraska is not just a fair weather activity? It can even be done in winter. It's challenging, but worth the work. Learn more in this new blog from Greg Wagner.

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