The Great Outdoor Radio Show

09/19/2024

Our Great Outdoors TV segment heads to the Nebraska City area this weekend for a celebration of the apple harvest! Join Jack Keenan and me for information about the popular AppleJack Festival and visiting Arbor Lodge Saturday morning on First News during the 8 o'clock hour on Omaha’s KETV NewsWatch 7. Video replays available at www.KETV.com And, oh yeah, we love the Honeycrisp apples!

09/16/2024

They have all sorts of names: Hedge Apples, Hedge Balls, Mock Oranges and many others. You’ve probably seen them on the ground in a tree line or in the grocery store. But, what are they? Are they good for anything? Find out here: https://magazine.outdoornebraska.gov/blogs/in-the-wild/hedge-apples-hedge-balls-mock-oranges/

09/14/2024

Podcast of my fun, informative Great Outdoor Radio Show today featuring Marissa Jensen of Pheasants and Quail Forever (and Elvis?) is here: https://www.myboomerradio.com/podcast/gw/

09/13/2024

Marissa Jensen, Habitat Education Programs Manager at Pheasants and Quail Forever, visits the Great Outdoor Radio Show I host. She’ll be sharing important information about wildlife habitat, upland game birds, hunting, women in the outdoors and in conservation professions, plus much more. Don’t miss Marissa when she joins me from 9-10 a.m. on Omaha/Lincoln Boomer, Fremont’s Big Dog and Bluffs Country radio stations and online at www.MyBoomerRadio.com Chat with her at 402.553.1490

09/12/2024

On Great Outdoors TV, we practice our football snaps for tailgating and then hit the trail and go hiking! Find out about area state park hiking trails along with tips for the trail with Jack Keenan and me, Greg Wagner, Saturday morning during the 8 a.m. hour of First News on Omaha’s KETV NewsWatch 7. See video replays of our segment on www.KETV.com

09/08/2024

Find out about three edible fall wild mushrooms that you can pick in Nebraska, and they have emerged in my (Greg Wagner's) woods. Learn about them here: https://magazine.outdoornebraska.gov/blogs/in-the-wild/three-wild-edible-fall-mushrooms/

09/07/2024

The Great Outdoor Radio Show podcast I, Greg Wagner, host featuring Daryl Bauer of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's Fisheries Division can now be heard here: https://www.myboomerradio.com/podcast/gw/

09/06/2024

Popular Nebraska Game and Parks Commission fisheries biologist, Daryl Bauer, answers your post-Labor Day and fall fishing questions on this week’s Great Outdoor Radio Show I, Greg Wagner, host. Chat with Daryl from 9-10 Saturday morning on Omaha/Lincoln Boomer, Fremont’s Big Dog and Bluffs Country radio stations or through an app at www.MyBoomerRadio.com Phone number to the show is 402.553.1490 Call us!

09/05/2024

On this week’s Great Outdoors TV segment, we tell you why to not put away your fishing gear for the year because September and October offer some very good fishing! Join host Jack Keenan and me - Greg Wagner for the segment during the 8 a.m. hour of First News Saturday on Omaha’s KETV NewsWatch 7. Catch video replays of it at www.KETV.com Thanks for watching!

09/05/2024

Here are some ideas to encourage you to step outside this time of year in Nebraska:

Nebraska Game and Parks' Greg Wagner shares some activity ideas and words of encouragement for venturing outdoors to enjoy autumn.

09/02/2024

Our backyard -- the prairie of Bennington. Greg Wagner.

08/31/2024

Here’s the link to the podcast of this week's Great Outdoor Radio Show featuring Brent Urban and Troy Bloomquist of Mobility Plus Omaha and Blurb Outdoors about specialized equipment available to help get those with extreme physical challenges outdoors: https://www.myboomerradio.com/podcast/gw/

08/30/2024

We have a special edition of the Great Outdoor Radio Show this week. Troy Bloomquist and Brent Urban of Blurb Outdoors and Mobility Plus come to the program. They help people who are disabled get outdoors with their specialized Action Track and Zoom Chairs and accessories! Don’t miss this show from 9-10 a.m. Saturday on Omaha/Lincoln Boomer, Fremont’s Big Dog and Bluffs Country stations or on www.MyBoomerRadio.com Call the guys at 402.553.1490

08/29/2024

On this week’s Great Outdoors TV segment, we head to Mahoney State Park near Ashland for a Labor Day weekend preview. Host Jack Keenan, Park Superintendent Michael Townsend and yours truly take to the paddle boats while giving you pertinent park info. Watch us during the 8 a.m. hour of First News Saturday on Omaha’s KETV NewsWatch 7. Catch video replays of our segment at www.KETV.com

08/26/2024

What do Husker game day and a hunting trip have in common? I, Greg Wagner, explain the parallels between the two wonderful Nebraska traditions here: https://magazine.outdoornebraska.gov/2024/08/hunting-experience-feels-like-husker-game-day/

08/25/2024

Did you miss the Great Outdoor Radio Show from the Nebraska State Fair yesterday? It was a fun time full of information and great guests! Catch the podcast of it here: https://www.myboomerradio.com/podcast/gw/

08/25/2024

A little weekend bass action for yours truly - Greg Wagner.

08/23/2024

I'm fair bound! The Great Outdoor Radio Show I host heads to the Nebraska State Fair. Join me in the Game and Parks large Outdoor Encounter display area from 9-10 a.m. Saturday or listen on Omaha/Lincoln Boomer, Fremont's Big Dog and Bluffs Country stations or online at www.MyBoomerRadio.com I will be working the Game and Parks exhibit from 10 to 3 as well so look for me!

08/22/2024

Snakes! On the Great Outdoors TV segment, we highlight the Snakes of Nebraska event this weekend at the Schramm Education Center near Gretna. Join host Jack Keenan, Game & Parks naturalist Jay Cleveland, a bull snake and me - Greg Wagner for our segment Saturday morning during the 8 a.m. hour of First News on Omaha’s KETV NewsWatch 7. Get video replays of the Great Outdoors at www.KETV.com

08/21/2024

Always fun fishing with the game wardens!

08/19/2024

Elderberries are ready for harvest in rural southeast Nebraska! Check your elderberry patches. Greg Wagner.

08/19/2024

With many of us visiting outdoor spaces and places, here is a must-read blog about litter (trash):

Litter. Trash. Garbage. Whatever you want to call it, there is a large amount and variety of it unfortunately in the outdoor world. Plastic bottles. Plastic grocery bags. Fishing bait containers. Spent fishing line. Cigarette butts. Banana peels. Food wrappers. Diapers. Broken lawn chairs. Old tires...

08/17/2024

There are never ever dull moments with Fred Uhe of Sarpy County Tourism on the air! Listen to Fred and me talking about Sarpy County's outdoor scene and beyond on the Great Outdoor Radio Show podcast at www.MyBoomerRadio.com

08/16/2024

Field report. Plums are ripe for picking in southeast Nebraska! This is early for them in my area. Check your plum thickets. Some have dropped or been blown down with strong winds. Greg Wagner.

08/16/2024

Don't miss my good friend Fred Uhe of Sarpy County Tourism when he joins me on this week's Great Outdoor Radio Show. Fred will highlight attractions, activities and events in Sarpy County, NE. Join us from 9-10 a.m. Saturday on Omaha/Lincoln Boomer, Fremont's Big Dog and Bluffs Country radio stations or online through an app at www.MyBoomerRadio.com Call the show at 402.553.1490

08/15/2024

On this week’s Great Outdoors TV segment we offer timely preseason preparation tips for hunters. Just as fall sports athletes are in their preseason prep, so should hunters for their early season openers. Join Jack Keenan and me - Greg Wagner for the segment Saturday during the 8 a.m. hour of First News on Omaha’s KETV NewsWatch 7. Video replays on www.KETV.com

08/12/2024

"Why would any sane, rational person trudge through marshy, backwater areas on a warm, muggy night, risk getting bitten on the legs by creatures that you can hardly see, and getting extremely muddy and slimy in the process? To catch bullfrogs, of course!"

Read "Jump at the Chance to Go Bullfroggin’ in Nebraska":

It is a season that opens on August 15th here in eastern Nebraska. It is an unusual season, but one that just flat out reeks of challenge, excitement and tremendous entertainment value. It is a season tailor-made for kids and adventurers. And, trust me, this is the season that will create memories a...

08/10/2024

Hear the Great Outdoor Radio Show podcast with insightful conversations about ducks, conservation and more with Steve Wilson of Ducks Unlimited and myself here: https://www.myboomerradio.com/podcast/gw/

08/09/2024

It'll be all about the ducks and more! Join Steve Wilson who's Ducks Unlimited's Senior Regional Director for Eastern Nebraska on this week's Great Outdoor Radio Show. Listen Saturday from 9-10 a.m. on Omaha/Lincoln Boomer, Fremont's Big Dog and Bluffs Country stations or online at www.MyBoomerRadio.com Call in and chat with Steve at 402.553.1490

08/08/2024

Bullfrogs! On the Great Outdoors TV segment, we highlight bullfrogs, the upcoming bullfroggin’ season and some fun bullfroggin’ events. Join host Jack Keenan, Game & Parks naturalist Jay Cleveland, two bullfrogs and me - Greg Wagner for our cool, informative segment Saturday morning during the 8 a.m. hour of First News on Omaha’s KETV NewsWatch 7. Get video replays of the Great Outdoors at www.KETV.com Don’t miss it! We loved the bullfrogs!