Back Issues

• Halsey Trail Ride. Horse lovers gather for their annual reunion among the pines in the Nebraska National Forest. Story and photos by Alan J. Bartels.
• Offut Lab. Modern day heroes work to identify Americans lost during war. Story by Sarah Woodman Kansteiner.
• DeGroot’s Orchard. Drivers detour for roadside produce from Madison’s five-generation DeGroot family. Story by Nina Buck.
• Fort Calhoun Meat Market. Artisan butcher uses traditional techniques to “cure” homesickness near Omaha. Story by Jackie Fox. Photos by Kenzie Hunter Hokanson.
• Erik Johnson. Lincoln resident explores Nebraska with camera in hand seeking out stunning images on the edge of day and night. Story by Alan J. Bartels. Photos by Erik Johnson.
• Straight Arrow Bison Ranch. Bison return to their historic range in Custer County. Story and photos by Alan J. Bartels.
• Wahoo’s Famous Sons. Saunders County is blessed with more than its fair share of notable Nebraskans. Story by Alan J. Bartels.
• Nebraska Kitchens. A bushel of apple recipes sweeten autumn in Nebraska. Recipes by the DeGroot family. Photos by Chris Amundson.

Nebraska Life takes readers on a virtual tour of the Cornhusker State through beautiful photography and expert storytelling in a glossy keepsake print magazine. Six bimonthly issues feature travel, history, nature, recipes, Nebraska trivia and characters who define our way of life in Nebraska. Plus, every issue has a photography contest, Nebraska poetry, events and travel tips. Gift subscriptions include FREE gift announcement.

Explore Nebraska with this colorful and useful guide from the travel experts at Nebraska Life. Includes Nebraska’s historic sites, state parks, scenic byways and helpful information about our community attractions, dining, lodging and events.

Explore Nebraska with this colorful and useful guide from the travel experts at Nebraska Life. Includes Nebraska’s historic sites, state parks, scenic byways and helpful information about our community attractions, dining, lodging and events.

• Norfolk’s Rocketeer. Shoe salesman Orville Carlisle kicked childhood fun up a notch with his inventive model rockets.
• Detasseling. Lessons learned in the corn last generations for Nebraska’s hardworking youngsters.
• Cherry County Refuges. Wildlife havens are welcome to people who seek refuges in the Sandhills.
• John G. Neihardt. Named Nebraska’s poet laureate a century ago, John G. Neihardt’s poetry remains impactful and relevant.

• Burwell Rodeo. The year 2021 marks 100 years of Nebraska’s Big Rodeo. The celebration continues in Burwell.
• ‘Berry’ Good Recipes. Pucker up for four berry recipes. Yum!
• Old West Balloon Fest. If Western Nebraska is Flyover Country, then there is no other place these balloon pilots and aviation fans would rather be.

• Chimney Rock. Father and child memories pass to a new generation at Nebraska landmark. Story and photos by Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston.
• County Courthouses. Architecture, history and the culture of Nebraska’s people are preserved at the seat of county government. Story by Alan J. Bartels.
• Omaha Mounted Police. Equines and their two-legged partners patrol Omaha streets while trotting into the hearts of residents. Story by Alan J. Bartels.
• Lincoln Foraging. Wild edibles found and harvested in Near South Neighborhood. Story and photos by Sarah Woodman Kansteiner.
• Found Underground. Fossil attractions rise to the surface and allow visitors to step into Nebraska’s ancient past. Story by Tom Hess.
• 100 Years at Chadron State Park. Nebraska’s first state park doesn’t look a day over 99. Story by Alan J. Bartels.
• Bob Gibson. Omaha pitcher created homerun memories on and off the field. Story by Varro “Jack” Clarke.
• Nebraska Kitchens. This trio of tasty potato salad recipes proves there is more than one way to skin a tater.

• Photographer Rick Rasmussen. The spring migration through the Platte River Valley is sandhill crane crunch time for Grand Island photographer Rick Rasmussen. Story by Alan J. Bartels. Photographs by Rick Rasmussen.
• Astronaut Clayton Anderson. Giving up was never an option for Ashland’s space traveler. Story by Alan J. Bartels.
• Spring Photo Essay. Our state’s most talented photographers zoom in on flowers, baby animals and greening spring landscapes across Nebraska.
• St. Cecilia Cathedral. Omaha’s faithful gaze up at twin limestone towers pointing to the havens as this architectural wonder looks out over the Big O. Story by Alan J. Bartels.
• Nebraska Kitchens. The Cornhusker State’s classic Reuben sandwich inspires “Reubenized” recipes in time for St. Patty’s Day.

• Greatest Huskers of All Time. Experts agree: deciding the best Nebraska Cornhusker football players of all time is a coin toss. Suit up for our fantasy team roster and then tell us your favorite Cornhusker football heroes. Story by Alan J. Bartels.
• North Platte Canteen. Hometown Nebraska hospitality rode the rails from North Platte to the foreign fields of World War II. The 10-minute train stops stayed with visiting military men and women the rest of their lives. Story by Sheryl Schmeckpeper.
• Barns of Nebraska. Photographers capture rural landmarks through lofty images of days gone by.
• Middle Loup River Tanking. Winter adventures heat up downstream of Mullen during the heart of a Nebraska winter. Story and photographs by Alan J. Bartels.
• Nebraska Kitchens. Shared family recipes add a pinch of warmth to family gatherings.

• Moonrise. The rising moon and setting sun paint Hitchcock County with autumnal hues after Thanksgiving dinner. Story by Nancy Marquette Hashman. Photographs by John Neukirch.
• Warm Up to Winter. Nebraska’s most talented photographers color Nebraska Life calendars with years’ worth of winter beauty.
• Antioch: Potash Boomtown. Ancient ruins provide a glimpse into a town and industry that blossomed almost overnight during World War I. Fading memories remain a century later within the Sandhills families who live there. Story by Sheryl Schmeckpeper. Photographs by Alan J. Bartels and Joshua Hardin.
• Flavors of Court Street. Bakers, brewers and restaurateurs serve flavorful quality of life where Court Street runs through Beatrice. Story and photographs by Alan J. Bartels.
• International Quilt Museum. Just in time for winter, quilts from around the world join Nebraska’s handcrafted heritage in a one-of-a-kind museum in Lincoln. Story by Nina Buck.
• Cookie Day. Family traditions rise by the baker’s dozen when the holiday season brings loved ones together in Dakota City. Story by Jennifer Troester.

• Junk Jaunt. Relic hunters, hagglers, wheelers, dealers and colorful collectors hit the road in search of rusty gold during Central Nebraska’s 500-mile-long garage sale. One man’s junk is another’s treasure when Nebraskans clean out their attics, closets and barns. Story by Jennifer Troester. Photographs by Darin Epperly.
• Omaha Fall Foliage. With more than 4 million trees, Nebraska’s largest city lights up with a colorful seasonal kaleidoscope when autumn arrives in Omaha. Story by Alan J. Bartels. Photographs by AJ Dahm.
• Merrick Strip. Nebraska’s frontier past and a healthy dose of political wrangling combine for a cartographic oddity leaving Merrick County with an eternal thumbs up. Story by James J. Kimble. Photographs by Alan J. Bartels.
• Tumbleweeds Stand Tall. Adaptable weeds with a knack for survival roll across Nebraska like our state’s hardy pioneers. Story by Nancy Marquette Hashman.
• State Symbols. Raise a glass of Kool-Aid as we celebrate meadowlarks, mammoths, cottonwoods and the other icons that define our state. Learn how to suggest your own state symbols, too. Story by Alan J. Bartels.

• Cattle and the people who raise them are constants on the Nebraska landscape. These herds and herdsmen solidify Nebraska's status as the “Beef State.”Story by Alan J. Bartels.
• While cowboys are the real deal in Nebraska our state has produced its fair share of silver screen Western actors. Nebraska's Magnificent Seven takes center stage in this issue. Story by Alan J. Bartels
• Sandhills Journey. Nebraska's 20000-square-mile natural sandbox is a scenic escape for outdoor adventurers looking to get a little sand between their toes. Story by Alan J. Bartels.
• Once having made a hasty escape from Cozad the Nebraska town named for his father Robert Henri set the art world on its head. Story by Tom Hess.
• Carefree summer days bloom at Simpler Thymes Flower Farm in Norfolk. Story by Nina Buck.
• Beef recipes have hungry readers “moo-ving” toward the grill.

• North by Northwest. From trout streams and rocky buttes to fossil bonebeds and otherworldly badlands natural wonders abound in Sioux County where summertime 'staycations' begin. Story by Alan J. Bartels.
• Emery Blagdon's Healing Machines. With little more than wire pliers and a creative mind that his Sandhills neighbors did not understand Emery Blagdon enlightened the art world. Story by Linda Read Deeds.
• Linda Meigs: Omaha's Keeper of the Mill. With fortitude faith and creativity akin to that of its Mormon pioneer builders a savior emerges to save Omaha's oldest building from the wrecking ball. Story and photographs by Alan J. Bartels.
• Night of the Twisters. Residents look back to when Grand Island was in the eye of the storm and deadly embrace of seven tornadoes 40 years ago. Story by Sheryl Schmeckpeper.
• Treasure hunters. The ghost town of Leroy clings to its buried cache of silver and gold. Story and photographs by Alan J. Bartels.
• Time-saving slow cooker recipes become fast favorites of Nebraska home cooks. Story by Danelle McCollum.

• Big game hunter Gary Ginther studied the fire in the eyes of the animals he pursued. Then he transferred that energy to his sculptures.
• Horsing around: Few human-animal bonds are stronger than the one between people and horses.
• Morrill Hall's herd of ancient elephants dinosaurs hands-on activities and a high-tech renovation mean educational adventures in the University of Nebraska State Museum.
• Sandhill cranes: Birds of a feather flock to 8 destinations to observe feathered friends.
• Nebraska pizza recipes add pizazz to family menus.