Category: Nebraska State Parks

• Ready to wander

  

  The plastic tiara I am wearing in a photo taken by my daughter announces that I am, “Officially Retired.”  And I am.  -Well sort of.  The tiara was a gag gift from my kids when they unexpectedly showed up at my house to give me a surprise retirement party. For more than seventeen years I…

  Joe Burns

  June 26, 2020

  Nebraska, Nebraska State Parks, Travel

  Bowring Ranch, Smith Falls, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge

• Fort Atkinson Living History Days

  

  On the first weekend of each month from May until October, visitors to Fort Atkinson Historical Park near Fort Calhoun can experience how life might have been lived at the first U.S. military post west of the Missouri River. The fort was established in 1820 and was active until 1827.  

  Joe Burns

  May 21, 2019

  Fort Calhoun, Nebraska State Parks, Travel

  Ben Godfrey, Caleb Baker, Dave Blakeslee, Doug Kuony, Fort Atkinson, Fort Atkinson Living History, John Mathrole, Living History, Nebraska Parks, Pam Veach-Davis, Stephen Baker