Published 11:45 am PST, Saturday, November 10, 2018 In this Nov. 3, 2018 photo, U.S. Navy veteran Eric Weber of Hastings, Neb., who came back to his hometown of Cairo, Neb., for a groundbreaking ceremony of the Cairo Veterans Memorial Park has a pin placed on him by committee member LaTonna Brand. (Andrew Carpenean /The Independent via AP) less In this Nov. 3, 2018 photo, U.S. Navy veteran Eric Weber of Hastings, Neb., who came back to his hometown of Cairo, Neb., for a groundbreaking ceremony of the Cairo Veterans Memorial Park has a pin placed on ... more Photo: Andrew Carpenean, AP Photo: Andrew Carpenean, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 In this Nov. 3, 2018 photo, U.S. Navy veteran Eric Weber of Hastings, Neb., who came back to his hometown of Cairo, Neb., for a groundbreaking ceremony of the Cairo … [Read more...] about Construction begins on Nebraska park to memorialize veterans
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Ways to save on your next national park trip
America's national parks are brimming with natural wonders: cascading waterfalls, towering redwoods, white sand beaches. But visiting these gems can cost money and soon will get a little pricier: Many national parks will increase their entrance fees by $5 beginning June 1. In honor of National Park Week April 21-29, here are seven ways to plan a cheaper national park trip. 1. TRAVEL OFF-PEAK Mikah Meyer, 32, wants to become the youngest person to visit all 417 National Park Service sites. In the past two years, the Nebraska native has crossed more than 300 off the list while living out of his trusty 2014 Ram ProMaster, a white, windowless cargo van he's dubbed "Vanny McVanface." He's just one of the more than 330 million people who visited the national park system in 2017. Rooms and campsites fill up fast during weekends, spring break and summer. Meyer suggests visiting offseason to save money and avoid crowds. But there are trade-offs. "Sometimes you'll go to parks like Yosemite where … [Read more...] about Ways to save on your next national park trip
7 ways to save on your next national park trip
America's national parks are brimming with natural wonders: cascading waterfalls, towering redwoods, white sand beaches. But visiting these gems can cost money and soon will get a little pricier: Many national parks will increase their entrance fees by $5 beginning June 1. In honor of National Park Week April 21-29, here are seven ways to plan a cheaper national park trip. 1. TRAVEL OFF-PEAK Mikah Meyer, 32, wants to become the youngest person to visit all 417 National Park Service sites. In the past two years, the Nebraska native has crossed more than 300 off the list while living out of his trusty 2014 Ram ProMaster, a white, windowless cargo van he's dubbed "Vanny McVanface."He's just one of the more than 330 million people who visited the national park system in 2017. Rooms and campsites fill up fast during weekends, spring break and summer. Meyer suggests visiting offseason to save money and avoid crowds. But there are trade-offs."Sometimes you'll go to parks like Yosemite … [Read more...] about 7 ways to save on your next national park trip
Finding surprising beauty in western Nebraska
The buffalo isn’t happy. She is eyeing me warily from the other side of a rickety wooden and wire fence. This iconic symbol of the Great Plains is shaggy but gorgeous, and as I raise my camera, her eyes lock with mine. Suddenly miffed by my intrusion, or maybe my red sweater, she takes a couple of steps backward, snorts mightily, then charges full speed ahead. Luckily, there was a fence. The tango between the bison and me was at the High Plains Homestead close to Crawford, in the far northwest corner of Nebraska near its intersection with South Dakota and Wyoming. The Homestead, reached by threading a number of well-maintained dirt roads, is reminiscent of an Old West cowboy town, reconstructed with a sheriff’s office and jail, a school, a saloon with swinging doors so authentic that you expect Yosemite Sam to come crashing through at any moment, and the critters, a menagerie of horses, chickens and buffalo, one in particular that doesn’t care for my presence in the … [Read more...] about Finding surprising beauty in western Nebraska
Hopper Penn, girlfriend released from Nebraska jail
Updated 12:25 pm, Friday, April 6, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 This booking photo released by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Dept. shows Hopper Penn, the son of Sean Penn and Robin Wright, after he was arrested in Nebraska. A Nebraska State Patrol spokesman says Penn, 24, and his girlfriend, 26-year-old Uma Von Wittkamp, were arrested Wednesday afternoon, April 4, 2018, after a trooper stopped their vehicle on Interstate 80. Penn was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. Possession of a controlled substance is a felony. (Hamilton County Sheriff's Dept via AP) less This booking photo released by … [Read more...] about Hopper Penn, girlfriend released from Nebraska jail