nebraska

  • As we drove across Nebraska, we followed the Platte and  North Platte rivers. It became very obvious just how vital the river systems were in this region.  The towns, rivers, railroads, roads, and farms were all clustered along the river, and I was surprised at the amount of woodland. I recognised some of the cottonwood

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  • We have been driving across Nebraska. On my first trip in 1984, the drive across Nebraska is etched into my memory. The Greyhound bus took Route 30 — the route we had been following — and I remember being shocked by the size of the state. It took us a whole day to cross it,

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  • As we drove south towards Hastings, we came across a sign ‘Welcome to Doniphan: Preserving “The Good Life.”‘ This was a rather strangely phrased sign. I could see a sign saying “where you can live the good life” or “where you can find the good life.” However, preserving the good life suggests that it is

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