Category: Nature and Landscape
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Autumn get-away in the Black Hills
In late September I packed up my camper and headed to the Black Hills for a few days. As I planned my getaway, I was looking for a scenic spot not too far away and the Black Hills pretty much filled the bill. Climbing Back Elk Peak has been on my To Do list for…
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Oh what fun it is to slide … at Steyer Park
Thanks to a wet and heavy 4 inch snowfall, conditions were perfect for sledding at Steyer Park in Blair.
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Autumn Wandering in Minnesota
In late September I mounted my camper on my pickup for my first ramble since last year. While I love the open spaces and big National parks in Colorado, Wyoming and the northwest, they just didn’t appeal to me this time. During the past year or so I have come across some beautiful photos of the…
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Celebrating Summertime
Usually by now I have at least one summer travel adventure to write about, but not this year. One of these days I plan to mount my camper on my pickup truck again and head out for who-knows-where, but not just yet. For now I will leave the national and state parks to families who…
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A visual feast
Quilt lovers and garden enthusiasts once again gathered at the family farm of Doug and Terri Wolfe for the annual visual feast which is the Country Quilt Show and Garden Walk. By mid morning both fields reserved for parking were filled. Wolfe family members and friends provide golf cart rides for those who might need assistance. This…
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The Adventure Continues
As I peck away at my column I’m sipping coffee from one of my favorite mugs imprinted with the message, ” let the adventure begin.” I like the size, shape and feel of the mug and the reminder that every morning is the beginning of a new adventure. Lately my morning begins by sitting in…
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Autumn travel – home and away
Recently, I returned home after from spending the better part of two weeks in Wyoming and Colorado. I had been planning this trip for several months. I also had a pass to visit Yosemite National Park, but with so many wildfires in northern California, I changed my plans. Earlier in the fall I had…
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Autumn color at Black Elk-Neihardt Park
Black Elk – Neihardt Park in Blair is a great place to go leaf peeping, and autumn color is at or reaching its peak in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa.
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Trail opens acres of park land to view
New vistas are open to view at Black Elk Neihardt Park in Blair thanks to volunteers who have carved out a new mountain bike and multi-use trail at the western edge of the park. The trail opens up acres of park property that have been nearly inaccessible due to dense trees, grass and brush.
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In Search of the Oregon Trail
After reading “The Oregon Trail A New American Journey” I knew where my next road trip would take me. The book is the story of the author Rinker Buck’s, “crazy ass passion” to make the first unassisted covered wagon crossing of the Oregon Trail in over 100 years. I was totally captivated by the personalities…
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