LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- The work of a noted wildlife photographer and Nebraska native is being featured in an exhibit at the Great Plains Art Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The exhibition, "Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild," by Michael Forsberg opens Friday. It will run through March 30, and the artist will be present for a First Friday reception on March 1.

Forsberg's works feature wild creatures and landscapes of the Great Plains region. The exhibit hold 60 large color photographs from Forsberg's collection.

Forsberg is a Nebraska native and graduate of UNL with a degree in geography and an emphasis in environmental studies.