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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Nebraska 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 ForestsBessey Nursery
Located near Halsey, the Bessey Nursery, as originally established, comprised fifteen acres of land south of the Middle Loup River and included a two-story headquarters building, mess hall, barn, and shop building. The nursery was created in 1903
Thedford, NE National RegisterCentennial Hall and Museum
The bond issue to build the Valentine Public School was approved in February 1897. It was designed by Omaha architect Charles F. Beindorff, and construction was completed in 1898. The two-story brick structure
Valentine, NE MuseumsNiobrara Valley Preserve
The Niobrara Valley Preserve of the Nature Conservancy is a 50,000
Ainsworth, NE Wildlife RefugesArthur Bowring Sandhills Ranch Historical Park
Ever wonder what ranch life was like during the settlement of the Sandhills in the late 1800's? A visit to the Arthur Bowring Sandhills State Historical Park will let you see
Valentine, NE MuseumsKeller Park Camping
An ideal get-away-from-it-all spot for campers, as well, camping enthusiasts
, NE CampingKeya Paha Historical Society Museum
The Keya Paha Historical Society welcomes you to experience 100 years of County history come to life, by beginning your visit at this unique museum in Springview. Here, inquire about guided tours, lectures, and historical events of the county.
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Springview, NE MuseumsCherry County Historic Bridges - NHR
Cherry County has six bridges listed on the National Historic Register usually designated as such because of their age and unique designs.
Bell Bridge
Valentine, NE National Register
Sellers-Barton Museum
The first museum was a log cabin built in 1936, with logs from the Niobrara River. Mrs. Nettie Sellors provided the funds for
Ainsworth, NE MuseumsHappy Jack Chalk Mine
Explore one of Nebraska's most unique underground adventures. Experience the spectacular beauty of the North Loup River Valley on top of Happy Jack Peak reached by trails and steps that extend more than 120 feet above the entrance to the mine. Then go underground to visit the 6,000
Scotia, NE LandmarksNational Wildlife Refuges
One of the world's unique geological areas,k the 19,000-square-mile Sandhills in north-central Nebraska is a vast region of sand dunes blown in by winds about 8,000 years ago. The nearby unchartable maze of grass-covered dunes scared away early pioneers.
Valentine, NE Wildlife Refuges