Inside the November/December 2005 Issue
Here are the stories that appear in our November/December 2005 issue. Click on the link below to see an online excerpt of Exploring Sowbelly Canyon.
Western hospitality, tales of the Old West and “the View.”
By Steve and Bobbi Olson
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| Pants Butte is a landmark in the Panhandle's Sowbelly Canyon. |
The Flavor of South 13th
Omaha 's former “Little Bohemia” changes slowly with the times, retaining its charm.
By Molly Garriott
A Taste of Christmas Past
A centuries-old German holiday bread recipe from McCook's Sehnert family.
By Chris Amundson
The Sioux County Bone War
Researchers try to solve an ancient mystery at the Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed.
By Moni Hourt
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Student excavators uncover the mysteries of the Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed. |
Pahaku – Nebraska 's Center of the World
A Pawnee sacred site is full of natural beauty and tales of the spirit world.
By David Bristow
The Schoolhouse Potter of Burr
An abandoned schoolhouse became home and studio for a Nebraska couple.
By Lisa Bennett
Gering
In the shadow of “the Monument,” Gering welcomes travelers and celebrates its past.
By David Bristow
Onstage/Backstage
A behind-the-scenes look at University of Nebraska-Lincoln's student theater.
Photography by Joel Stuthman
Birds of Prey and the Nebraskans Who Love Them
How Raptor Recovery Nebraska helps injured and orphaned eagles, hawks, owls and other predatory birds.
By Tina King
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A barn owl is one of the birds of prey helped by Raptor Recovery Nebraska. |
Ab's Place
“I didn't realize how much I appreciated the farmstead's physical presence until the day it disappeared.”
By Curt Arens
Slowing Down at DeSoto Bend
The nature of autumn at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
Photography by Jack Nordeen
Plus, Flat Water News (Old-time Nebraska songs, Wahoo's Sea Stories), Nebraska Traveler ( Lincoln 's holiday festival, Christmas art at MONA), Poetry by William Kloefkorn, with art by Carlos Frey, and the latest Nebraska books (including several for Husker football fans) in Bookshelf .