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Outdoor Notes
LINCOLN — The Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail sections near Neligh and Long Pine have reopened after repairs from the 2019 flood.
Repairs 2 miles west of Neligh included bank stabilization and new trail surfacing. Trail users now can enjoy a closer view of the Elkhorn River in this area. Repairs a mile east of Long Pine included installation of new culverts, rebuilding the embankment, and trail surfacing.
See an interactive map of the trail and closed sections, at OutdoorNebraska. gov/guides-maps/maps/. More information on the trail may be found at OutdoorNebraska.gov.
Beginning in Norfolk and spanning 317 miles west to Chadron, the Cowboy Trail is one of the largest Rails-to-Trails projects in the United States. The trail is developed 187 miles between Norfolk and Valentine, and 15 miles between Gordon and Rushville. The Cowboy Trail is free to access and open to hiking, biking, and equestrian use.
Big game meetings are scheduled
LINCOLN — Hunters and landowners are encouraged to offer their feedback on big game information at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s public meetings this winter.
These meetings are scheduled in each Game and Parks district. All inperson meetings, begin at 6:30 p.m. local time. The first 30 minutes will be an open house with time to talk with wildlife biologists, conservation officers and staff. Biologists will make a presentation at 7 p.m. and discuss big game harvest results and season structure.
The schedule is: Dec. 11 – O’Neill, Community Center, 501 S. 4th St. Dec. 16 – Columbus, Central Community College, Science and Technology Building, Room 330, 4500 63rd St.
