Grove Lake – Royal

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From Norfolk head north on Highway 81, turn left on Highway 13 to Hadar continuing on 13 through Pierce until you arrive in Plainview. From here Head west on Highway 20 to Royal. Once you arrive in Royal you can …

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National Historic Landmarks in Nebraska

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List of National Historic Landmarks in Nebraska View the map at Wikipedia

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Sandhill Crane Migration

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Get ready for the Sandhill Cranes Every Spring from March to early April over 500,000 Sandhill Cranes visit the Platte River Valley to rest before resuming their migration north. The Kearney area has many excellent resources for viewing these birds, …

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Nebraska Road Trip

Someone asked the other day “Have you ever taken a road trip across Nebraska?”.  My answer was “Which one?”. When growing up as a kid, my parents would load all of us into a car hooked onto the camper and head to …

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Columbus

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Columbus is the county seat of Platte County and has a population between 20,000 to 25,000. Located near the Loup River where it joins the Platte River and the Loup Canal. It is centrally located between Omaha and Lincoln to …

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