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Louisville, Nebraska Ice Jam, 1882

The Power of Ice: When Spring Comes to the River

Spring ice jams can cause flash floods that move at speeds over 22 mph—that’s probably faster than you can run.

Gloria Bucco

Gloria Bucco

Mar 14, 2018

Grassland

Prairie Citizen: A New Forum for Great Plains Writing

Join Prairie Citizen and contribute to a robust and lively forum presenting ideas about nature, community, and life in the grasslands.

Cris Trautner

Feb 9, 2018

Antipipeline sign

Stumbling into the Anthropocene

Some of the smartest people in the world using some of the most powerful computers ever made are sure the planet’s climate is changing, and changing rapidly. And they’re sure that we humans are to blame.

Tom Lynch

Tom Lynch

Oct 5, 2017

Sunset in Melrose, Nebraska

Happy Birthday, Nebraska

150 years and countless reasons to celebrate.

Paul Johnsgard

Paul Johnsgard

Oct 5, 2017

Common snapping turtle

How to Perform Oral Surgery on a Snapping Turtle

When performing oral surgery on a snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina), one must open its mouth and keep it open without losing a finger.

Jack Phillips

Jack Phillips

Oct 4, 2017

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