Wilderness Park Bike & Hike Trails

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The Park runs north and south for several miles along Highway 77 in west Lincoln. There are several trailheads where you can park and start from. Please remember some trails are shared by hikers and bikers, so exercise caution when …

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Burwell

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Burwell is the county seat of Garfield County, Nebraska. The population was 1,210 at the 2010 census. Businesses include many restaurants, 2 grocery stores, a newly opened hardware store,  many other locally owned and operated businesses. Burwell is a gateway …

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Ainsworth

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Ainsworth is the county seat of Brown County located in the north-central part of Nebraska. When Nebraska was admitted to the union in 1867, all of the area around Ainsworth was known as Sioux County and was attached to Holt …

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Nebraska State Historical Markers and Tours

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Nebraska has a rich history from the early pioneer days, times of the settlers and early travel across our state. Many of our forgotten town sites, locales, people, points of interest and sites of historical value are marked by the …

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Welcome to Nebraska

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Nebraska is one of those places that when you fly over, you see cornfields and crop circles for the most part, or you drive East to West on I-80 and you see miles of corn, Grain Elevators in small towns …

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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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