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By this time I imagine most of you probably have seen our new “Go Fishing” commercial. *Just in case you have not . . . . This is a promotion we are doing this “spring” in order to try to recruit...

Looking for a great family outdoor getaway for Memorial Day Weekend or perhaps this summer where you can pitch a tent, wet a line, kick back, relax and have fun with the family? Well, I have just the...

Don’t give up as there are still plenty of morels left to find.* With the new bout of rains and the warm temps, there should be a nice batch for the picking!* This year has been spotty with the weird...

May 18-24 is National Safe Boating Week, http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com/index.html . *This is a good reminder for all of us. I have seen some statistics on boating accidents in Nebraska last...

I have to admit that I have been in a full-blown stalking mode in Nebraska’s outdoor scene these mid to late May days. I have been secretly monitoring and impatiently waiting to cut a bunch of wild...

I know for some of my blog readers this is not new and you have already seen it. *But, I know that there are others that have not seen it and need to! I hate litterbugs! *The trash that infests the...

Sharing an article from today’s Omaha World-Herald by my buddy and Outdoor Writer Mark Davis regarding our Nebraska Free Fishing and State Park Entry Day tomorrow plus a few other pertinent items for...

Herb Angell, Nebraska’s Boating Law Administrator and Chief Boating Enforcement Officer, drops by The Great Outdoor Radio Show Saturday morning to talk about various boating-related topics and of...

Friday, May 17th, is National Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day.* Show your friends and colleagues your outdoor side and strap on a life jacket with the rest of us.* Let everyone know you are an...

Looking for a challenge? How about a 200 yard target match with a .22LR rifle or pistol? May 26, 2013 is the date. Golden Points Ranch is the place. The match will run from 2pm to 5pm. All shooters...

This may be my last report from the spring turkey “woods” for 2013. *It has been one of the best seasons ever for me; I have assisted/guided in the taking of several birds and then finally punched a...

I’ll be telling you why you should go fishing with your family and visit a Nebraska park this Saturday on my Weekly Outdoor Report airing on Omaha’s WOWT-TV/Channel 6 and online at www.wowt.com....

This news is over a month old now, and I suspect many hard-core anglers may not even realize that we recently lost a legend, Doug Hannon. *Here is the release that ran on the Bassmaster website,...

If you’re a morel mushroom hunter, here’s a must-read update from my good friend Mark Davis who’s the Outdoor Writer at the Omaha World-Herald:...

Quick blog post here. *Although we found no morel mushrooms in the hilly woodlands of northern Douglas County, NE this evening, my son Zach Wagner and I discovered a large patch of wild asparagus...

Sunday is Mother’s Day. *I am sitting here trying to think of something related to Mother’s Day that I could blog about without repeating a blog post I have already done on past Mother’s Days. *My...

WOW! The ticks are sure out in full force this spring! I have flicked so many ticks off my 50-year*old body this spring, that I’ve lost count on the overall number. What a tick magnet I am, HA! Ticks...

On this week’s WOWT outdoors segment we head to Mahoney State Park at I-80 Exit #426 near Ashland, NE. Come along for the ride! We’ll be letting you know what fun outdoor activities are available...

Let me tell you about something very rewarding I got to help with a couple weeks ago. *I was asked to assist with a turkey hunting camp at Maranatha Bible Camp, http://www.maranathacamp.org/ . *This...

Bill Oligmueller, the new Superintendent of Platte River State Park near Louisville, NE comes to my Great Outdoor Radio Show Saturday morning. Below is a pic of Bill.* He’s a great guy and possesses...

My 2013 Nebraska spring wild turkey hunting season is complete. Took Gobbler #3 Saturday evening hunting in the woodlands of northern Douglas County with Son Zach Wagner. Thanks for shooting the...

Here is an update on the pallid sturgeon broodstock collection efforts this spring. You can find an additional story here,...

As a private and an infantryman from the 1820′s in the U.S. Army, I had the privilege of marching with men from Fort Atkinson’s Rifle Company and even pulling guard duty at the building of the Indian...

I know our weather took another turn for the cold this week, but warmer days are ahead and more folks are going to be hitting the water. *For those of you with boats, I hope you have heard the...

Two gems in the Nebraska State Park system will be featured on my Saturday morning Great Outdoor Radio Show. Jason Grof, Park Superintendent I at Summit Lake State Recreation Area near Tekamah and at...