She Goes Outdoors

Boating allows us to enjoy fishing, swimming, exercise, scenery and even just relaxation. Before you hit the water - think safety first. Boating can pose serious risks when you're on the water. KDWP Boating Education Coordinator, Chelsea Hofmeier lists tips to ensure your boating outing is as safe as possible.

Looking for a fun outdoor challenge? Embark on Your Parks Adventure for a chance to explore the state and be eligible for prizes! The 2024 theme is Trail Trek, featuring more than 45 designated trail locations. Your job: Find and take a photo with as many Your Parks Adventure signs featuring mascot Kit the Raccoon that you can.

Learn more: https://outdoornebraska.gov/about/press-events/events/your-parks-adventure/

Baiting with donuts and Chinese food is part of Megan Price's black bear hunting success. Megan shares her adventurous hunt story with She Goes Outdoors podcast host, Julia Plugge and Hunt Nebraska podcast host, Aaron Hershberger.

Becca Munter started off wanting to work with fluffy black bears in Wisconsin, however, while in college she was lured to the aquatic side. The inner city little girl that loved spending time outdoors and camping is now a Fisheries Biologist with Nebraska Game and Parks. Her job looks different each day sustaining, protecting and increasing the state's sport fish population.

Read more about Becca Munter: https://shorturl.at/YQzlC

Tying flies for Erin Hyde is more than just a craft. Under the name She Ties Flies, Erin and Alex Burnett create collaborative art by combining fly tying and digital media. The visual/auditory stimulation and relaxation that can result in ASMA (autonomous sensory meridian response) has many "hooked". She shares how her love for natural fibers and fishing essentially spin together.

https://shetiesflies.com/about-she-ties-flies/

Amy Buckendahl turned to falconry after loosing vision in an eye. Hear how hunting with rescued falcons benefits both her and the bird. Amy's conservation methods are also practiced on the family farm where she shares her successes each year with the public.

Land that is deprived of fire is deprived of natural beneficial plants for that particular ecosystem. Prescribed burn, also known as a controlled burn involves a team of experts plan fires to maintain the health of a grassland or forest. Ashley Oblander, a Prescribed Fire Specialist with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever explains the process and why fire is so beneficial.

Learn more: https://nebraskapf.com/prescribed-fire/

She Goes Outdoors hosts don't often meet in person - but when they do the conversations are powerful. In January, the three ladies, Julia, Tanna and Rachel met at the Midwest Association Fish and Wildlife Agency gathered in South Dakota to brainstorm, collaborate and celebrate accomplishments.

Do you notice a decline in wild turkey populations across Nebraska or other areas across the United States? Two females on the University of Nebraska Lincoln team shares how a wild turkey research project aims to provide Nebraska Game and Parks with actionable science to inform management decisions in an effort to reserve the current decline in turkey populations. Very cool stuff!

The SGO team nerded out on this topic.... join us!

***Correction in the interview: Coop Fish & Wildlife research to be included in the study, but not USGS

Kelsey Fleming is currently the Iowa DNR Habitat Resources Coordinator. Hear how her experience growing up on a farm continues to pave her career pathway. As a newlywed, Kelsey conservation destination included a "Huntingmoon" with her husband.