How to Spend 1 Night in Gering and Scottsbluff, Nebraska
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How to Spend 1 Night in Gering and Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Towering over the prairie, Scotts Bluff National Monument is a big drawn in northwest Nebraska. The city’s name is one word – Scottsbluff. I recently spoke at the Nebraska Tourism Conference in Gering. The two cities are only a couple of miles apart. Gering was founded in 1887 and Scottsbluff in 1899. Both have deep … Continue reading

Watching World’s Largest Sandhill Crane Migration is Epic Birding in Nebraska
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Watching World’s Largest Sandhill Crane Migration is Epic Birding in Nebraska

Every spring over a million sandhill cranes swoop down on Central Nebraska. It’s the world’s largest sandhill crane migration and one of the last great animal migrations on earth. The nearly 150-mile stretch of Grand Island-Kearney-North Platte is called the Nebraska Flyway as cranes travel north from their winter homes in places like Texas and … Continue reading