2025 Central Nebraska
We ended up with a free weekend in late August and we wanted to get out of town and do something. So, Scott looked online to see where we could fly last minute for a cheap weekend flight. He found one to . . . [drumroll please] . . . Grand Island, Nebraska. I can assure you, it is neither Grand nor an Island. However, it was an opportunity to get away, explore a region of the country we had never really been, and mark off some counties. 8.21-8.24.2025
Our Last Day in NE
Our last day in NE started with driving under the Archway that spans the old Oregon Trail. Then we found an interesting monument to the Oregon Trail travelers.
Our Second Full Day in NE
Our second full day in Nebraska found us driving back from the western part of the state to the eastern part - getting a bunch of new counties along the way. …
Carhenge
Carhenge, modeled after Stonehenge in England, is a well-known roadside oddity in western Nebraska. I visited back in 2009, but Scott hadn’t gone yet. It’s at …
Heading to Nebraska for a Weekend
Well, due to some unexpected heart issues for Scott earlier this month that precludes him from going to elevation for a short bit (he’s fine), Scott and I had …
Nebraska National Forest
Within the Sandhills area is the Nebraska National Forest, specifically the Bessey/Halsey area, which is best known for its hand-planted forest and the Bessey …
Sunflowers Everywhere!
This part of Nebraska is full of gorgeous sunflower. Both wild and planted.
The Nebraska Sandhills Area
The Nebraska Sandhills were our main focus on exploring this weekend (in addition to getting many new counties!) They “are a vast, grass-stabilized sand dune …