Following the Great Platte River Road – Part 2

Following the Great Platte River Road – Part 2

I’m really enjoying this RV trip following the Oregon Trail in Nebraska.  I’m seeing some wonderful scenic landscapes and visiting great historical sites.  But doing this trip from a historical perspective gives it much more context.  When I see major...
Exploring the Sandhills of Nebraska

Exploring the Sandhills of Nebraska

I left the Black Hills and proceeded south to the western panhandle and Sandhills of Nebraska.  Before I left South Dakota, I stopped in Hot Springs to see the Mammoth Site.  In 1980’s, a developer who was putting in a housing project unearthed some large bones.  He...