100 Things to Do in the Nebraska Sandhills Before You Die - Couverture souple

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Bartels, Alan

 
9781681064673: 100 Things to Do in the Nebraska Sandhills Before You Die

Synopsis

Some destinations claim colorful monikers like Big Sky Country, Sportsman's Paradise, the Sunshine State, Land of Enchantment, or the Last Frontier. The Nebraska Sandhills, which makes up about a quarter of the state of Nebraska, can honestly claim all of that-and a whole lot more. Paddle past more than 200 waterfalls while kayaking the Niobrara River or hop into a livestock water tank and float through the dunes on the Calamus, Cedar, Loup, and North Platte rivers. Tour the remnants of tunnels associated with Chicago gangster Al Capone in O'Neill, meet the locals at a volunteer fire department barbecue at Wood Lake, and sample the "Sandhills' Finest" craft brews in Ord. And don't forget to explore the ranching culture of this vast region where cowboys still ride horses, cattle outnumber people, rodeo is a lifestyle, Cornhusker football is tradition, and God and family mean more than anything else. Follow along page by page as writer, photographer, lifelong Nebraskan, and travel expert Alan J. Bartels takes readers on a tour of the region he's loved since childhood. Along the way, he points out well-known events and attractions, and off-the-beaten-path curiosities and small-town celebrations discovered through chance and dogged exploration. With 100 Things To Do In The Nebraska Sandhills Before You Die as your guide, you'll have all the insider information needed for memorable Sandhills adventures of your own.

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À propos de l?auteur

Alan J. Bartels's life took a fortunate turn when his family moved to the edge of the Sandhills in the mid-1980s. While traveling the world with the US Army following high school, all he could think of was home. He's the former editor of Nebraska Life magazine, and the author of What's Going Down in Prairie Dog Town? When not exploring the Sandhills, Alan works a day job devoted to natural resources conservation. Reach him at 100ThingsSandhills@gmail.com.

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