Nebraska Game and Parks has announced River Relic Cider, a limited-edition papaya hard cider created in cooperation with Glacial Till Vineyard that benefits Nebraska wildlife education and conservation.
The drink features the pallid sturgeon, and a release party will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at Glacial Till Cider House and Tasting Room in Ashland, where attendees can get a first sip.
For every six-pack sold — either at the event or at locations where Glacial Till is sold — $1 goes to Game and Parks for wildlife conservation and education efforts across the state.
In other news, Nebraskaland Magazine invites photographers of all ages and skill levels to submit entries in its 2026 photo contest, now through Oct. 31. Categories include macro, flora/fauna, landscape, and hunting and fishing.
Gavin Carrizales of Scottsbluff is celebrating his fifth state championship after competing in the 50th annual Nebraska Youth Smallbore Silhouette Invitational, the state's longest-running youth shooting event, at Pressey Wildlife Management Area south of Broken Bow. He hit 39 of 40 targets, then survived a shoot-off to take home the trophy.
Upcoming events include a reenactment of an 1897 Nebraska National Guard training camp on Oct. 10 at Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park, southeast of Burwell, featuring a full day of living history, including weapons and drill demonstrations.
Johnson Lake will host Halloween activities on Oct. 10, including a campsite decorating competition, campground trick-or-treating, kids' games, pumpkin painting and educational programming. Ponca State Park will offer haunted hayrack rides on Oct. 10, followed the next Saturday by a pumpkin roll, s'mores, games, food, pumpkin carving and a pet parade.