Courthouse and Jail Rocks, Nebraska: A Guide to the Oregon Trail’s First Great Landmark
Driving west on Nebraska’s Highway 88 near the town of Bridgeport, the world is overwhelmingly horizontal. The vast, rolling prairies…
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Visiting Chimney Rock, Nebraska: A Hiker’s Guide to the Oregon Trail Landmark
When most international travelers visualize a classic American road trip, their minds automatically conjure images of the jagged peaks of…
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A Guide to Bailey Yard & Golden Spike Tower: Visiting the World’s Largest Rail Yard
Heading west through Nebraska, beyond the iconic landmark of Chimney Rock and the maginificent Courthouse and Jail Rocks on the…
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A Beacon on the Prairie: Retracing the Oregon Trail at Scotts Bluff National Monument
There’s a certain hypnosis that takes hold when you’re driving across the vast, open plains of western Nebraska. The sky…
