Sand Hills, Nebraska
Gentle rivers meander along pine-studded canyons, towering waterfalls and a veritable ocean of prairie grasses alongside America's largest man-made forest, a wildlife refuge of gigantic proportions and cattle ranches that are better comprehended from the air than the ground. It's a wide-open landscape. A landscape that inspired Mari Sandoz to produce some of this country's finest fiction. A landscape you'll enjoy exploring by car or canoe.
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Keya Paha County Courthouse
This building has supported the official business of Keya Paha County since is construction in 1914
Springview, NE Historic CourthousesMerritt Fishing
Merritt Reservoir offers some of Nebraska's premiere fishing. It is a deep lake with excellent inflow from the Snake River and Boardman Creek, Consequently, the reservoir is well-insulated against excessive drawdown
, NE FishingSpringview Murals
These murals displayed inside the Keya Paha County Courthouse were created by Shirley Nelson in 1984 and depict a view of main street Springview in its early years and an inspiring reflection of Keya Paha'
Springview, NE ArtsKeller Park Picnicking/Hiking
Picnic facilities are available for day use, while there is a large picnic shelter for family gatherings and other group get-together. Hikers, too, will enjoy this exceptional area, as they meander through the grasslands and canyons. There'
, NE HikingDiscover Llamas
An outing to Rainbow Llamas owned by the Dickman's of Thedford, Nebraska, is educational as well as enjoyable, and the Dickmans are outstanding hosts and can answer all questions about llamas and their care.
Thedford, NE One Of A Kinds
Scotia Chalk Building
The Scotia Chalk Building is a one-story structure located on the main street of Scotia. Erected in 1887
Scotia, NE Historic BuildingsColeman House Museum
The Coleman House contains clothing, furniture, memorabilia, a genealogical file,
Ainsworth, NE MuseumsThomas County Courthouse
Following the establishment of Thomas County, Thedford became the county seat in 1887, and a courthouse was built two years later. The courthouse served the county well until it was destroyed in a fire in 1920. After some delays a special election was held in 1923
Thedford, NE Historic CourthousesNebraska National Forest
The Nebraska National Forest, located one mile west of Halsey and twenty minutes from Thedford along Highway 2 offers some of the most fabulous scenery in the state. It's been called a forest planted in the desert -- a ponderosa pine wilderness in the middle of the sandhills.
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Thedford, NE National ForestsNiobrara Canoeing
Recognized among the 10 top canoeing rivers in the nation by Backpacker magazine, the Niobrara River flows leisurely through steep sandstone canyons. Nebraskans also rank the river, designated a National Scenic River by Congress in 1991, in the top 10 favorite tourists stops in the state.
< Ainsworth, NE RecreationCowboy Trail
By the late 1800s, the United States saw railroad tracks stretched, like a giant web, across its entirety, carrying cargo and travelers towards settlement in the West. Long silenced, abandoned, and almost forgotten, a hundred years later the rails are beginning to see travelers once again. They'
Ainsworth, NE RecreationNiobrara Valley Preserve
The Niobrara Valley Preserve of the Nature Conservancy is a 50,000
Ainsworth, NE Wildlife Refuges