It has been typical Nebraska spring weather. We are in spring mode for fishing. although there may be cold fronts and rain that shut it down at times. I noticed many of boats at Lake Maloney are in the same areas where most of the ice fishing shelters were weeks ago. But open water and […]

In the first weekend of March, I got a text from a friend who lives on the outskirts of Sutherland, and he said Sandhill cranes were flying over his house. About 2 p.m. that same afternoon, I heard cranes over Lake Maloney. I couldn’t see them, but I’m certain I heard them. Their call is […]

Much colder temperatures are forecast to arrive Friday night, Jan. 17 and will continue into next week, with overnight temperatures falling below zero, the National Weather Service in North Platte says. If you haven’t do so yet, it’s a good time to prepare a winter survival kit for your vehicle. Could you spend a night […]

This story started several weeks ago when Keaton Hampton’s dad was telling me about a family vacation. The family traveled to the mountains in Colorado and were staying in a cabin near Green Mountain Falls. Keaton Hampton is 10 years old. He is the son of Spencer and Tiffany Hampton of Sutherland. He has an […]

This is a nice crappie from Jeffery Lake. Working in and around trees that had fallen from the bank and into the lake along the shoreline was the ticket on this day. The action was fast and the dinner that night was delicious. Catching crappie in the spring in Nebraska is as sure a thing […]

There are a couple of outdoor related attractions in the air. We had a solar eclipse on Monday and next month, two broods of cicadas will begin to emerge. The solar eclipse: Here in North Platte, about 70% of the sun was covered by the moon for two and a half hours, beginning around 12:30 […]

The National Audubon Society is wrapping up its 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count. which officially ran from Feb. 16-19. Every February for the last 27 years, avid birdwatchers and outdoor enthusiasts count birds in their backyard to help expand the understanding of birds. Getting involved with the GBBC takes maybe 15 minutes. More than […]

I had a couple friends from the Grand Island area tell me that a few cranes were in the Doniphan and Alda area at the end of last week. Last Saturday, someone near North Platte said they thought they heard cranes flying over during the night, but never saw them. On Sunday afternoon, I found […]

It is not too early to think about the Nebraska firearm deer season. Hunters are starting to think about the season, and about rifles. I was recently standing at the counter in the sporting goods department at Bomgaars looking at rifles, talking with a couple of hunters when the age-old question came — “What is […]

Wiper and white bass activity has picked up at the Lake Maloney inlet. Dawn and dusk are the best times and live bait seems to be best. Most of the walleye action at Lake Maloney is in the main lake on the east side of the islands. Trolling/drifting minnows and night crawlers in 8-10 feet […]