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Happy Book Birthday to Hush of the Land

March 27, 2025March 26, 2025 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Hush of the Land: A Lifetime in the Bob Marshall Wilderness (Bison Books, 2024) by … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Hush of the Land

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Excerpt: Wildlife of Nebraska

October 15, 2020October 21, 2020 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from Wildlife of Nebraska: A Natural History by Paul A. Johnsgard (Bison Books, 2020). From Chapter 2: Mammals Family Vespertilionidae (Vesper Bats) Townsend’s Big-earedBat. Corynorhinus townsendii .HL (NW), Ra Identification: This easily identified pale-brown bat … Continue reading Excerpt: Wildlife of Nebraska

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Celebrate Nature this Arbor Day

April 26, 2019April 25, 2019 univnebpress

A holiday first suggested by Nebraska journalist and tree-lover J. Sterling Morton in 1872, Arbor Day was initially a day set aside to encourage pioneers to plant trees in an otherwise flat and lonely landscape. Since 1885 Arbor Day has … Continue reading Celebrate Nature this Arbor Day

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Zodiac-inspired Reading List

October 12, 2017October 9, 2017 univnebpress

Tayler Lord is a publicist/Libra/middle child/INFJ.  I am a very proud Libra, which is the absolute best of the Zodiac signs, as any Libra will tell you. Libras are social, diplomatic, graceful, compassionate—basically everything good. We do have some trouble … Continue reading Zodiac-inspired Reading List

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News and Reviews

November 25, 2016November 22, 2016 univnebpress

Books Pain Woman Takes Your Keys, and Other Essays from a Nervous System by Sonya Huber Review from Kirkus: “Frank, thoughtful reflections that should resonate with the 47 percent of Americans reported to be living with chronic pain.” Crude Nation by … Continue reading News and Reviews

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