March/April 2025 NL

• Whooping Cranes Conservation photographer Michael Forsberg follows the whooping cranes migration, compiling the best images in his new book, Into Whooperland. story by Alan J. Bartels, photographs by Michael Forsberg
• Villasur Massacre A 1720 Spanish expedition into the Nebraska Territory ends with a bloody battle at the confluence of the Platte and Loup Rivers. by Ron Soodalter
• Winter Greenhouse Surrounded by frost and snow, the Lorenzen greenhouse grows crops all year long, powered by a simple 10-inch squirrel fan. by Ariella Nardizzi
• Omaha Beef The nation’s oldest active indoor football team drives for another undefeated season in 2025 at the Slaughterhouse in Ralston. story by Tim Trudell, photographs by John and Katie Myers

On the Cover An endangered whooping crane settles in Baraboo Hills, Wisconsin, one of few nesting grounds across North America. photograph by Michael Forsberg