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Top Ten Things to Do in Western Nebraska

Western Nebraska does not beg for attention. It waits. It waits under a sky that feels too large for the map, behind grasslands that roll...
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Scotts Bluff National Monument and Gering, Nebraska: A Landmark Town in Western Nebraska

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 Travel Guide: Things to Do Within 100 Miles

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.

Where the Ice Ends: Bald Eagles on Nebraska’s Rivers 

Every winter, bald eagles transform Nebraska’s rivers and reservoirs into staging grounds for one of the Great Plains’ most dramatic natural events: the return of the bald eagles.

Jeep Therapy: The Open Road Stress Reset 

On any given summer evening, when the sun drops low and the heat finally starts to fade, you’ll spot them: Jeeps with the doors off, the roof stashed in a garage somewhere, and a couple of friends rolling slowly down backcountry roads. The music drifts, the air rushes, and the world feels lighter for a while.

Chimney Rock Golf Course: Jewel of the Prairie 

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.

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Top Ten Things to Do in Western Nebraska

Western Nebraska does not beg for attention. It waits. It waits under a sky that feels too large for the map, behind grasslands that roll...

Scotts Bluff National Monument and Gering, Nebraska: A Landmark Town in Western Nebraska

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 Travel Guide: Things to Do Within 100 Miles

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.