Nestled in the rolling grasslands of western Nebraska, just a short drive from Bayard, sits a course that blends history, scenery, and sport into a uniquely memorable experience. Chimney Rock Golf Course, known by some proudly as “The Jewel of the Prairie.
Toadstool Geologic Park and Campground in northwestern Nebraska is known for its otherworldly badlands, fossil beds, and striking rock formations shaped like giant stone mushrooms.
From phantom hoof clops to flickering lights to sightings of people long gone, Fort Robinson is full of the remnants of pain, suffering, and joy of those who lived there. Tales of ghost soldiers, wandering Native Americans, and children who have chosen to remain forever at the site.Â
Discover the untold story of the Buffalo Soldiers — African American members of the 9th and 10th Cavalry — who served at Fort Robinson and Fort Niobrara after the Civil War. Despite facing systemic racism, these troopers helped build the western frontier, earned multiple Medals of Honor, and challenged military traditions.
Gering, Nebraska is one of those places where the landscape does most of the talking. The town sits in western Nebraska, close against the bluffs, prairie, river valley, and old overland trail country that helped shape the American West.
Gering, Nebraska sits at the foot of Scotts Bluff National Monument, in the heart of the North Platte Valley, where the prairie begins to rise into bluffs, buttes, ridges, and old trail country. It is not a large city, and that is part of its value.