What Does the State of Nebraska Look Like? Please Describe The Beauty of This State. (love)

[MICHAEL J]

Check out:
crawfordnebraska.net and crawfordnebraska.biz

The pine ridge area is the nicest area in the state (IMO). Yes, I'm biased.

[itsMeFred]

Originally Posted by star_gazer

Eh... I'd say most of Nebraska could be characterized as 'gently flowing'.

I disagree.
I've lived all over the state and even the "rolling hills" of eastern NE are full of craggy draws and deep creeks. I suppose part of the eastern Sandhills would fit that description and a few areas along the Platte valley... But beyond that? I dunno...
So far as the "gently flowing" hills behind my son, about two miles behind him, about where the edge of the horizon is, the world drops off into deep canyons! lol

But the area within the pic is indeed "gently flowing"

[elkotronics]

Hey, it is I again, the guy interviewing at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, NE. Can anyone one here describe the land and geography around Hastings and Grand Island, NE?

[star_gazer]

I've lived all over the state and even the "rolling hills" of eastern NE are full of craggy draws and deep creeks.

Now you're just getting 'technical'... I guess we could back off to the 40,000 foot view... and it's back to as flat as a billiard table. I think 'gently rolling' is generous (coming from the Missouri River valley at least).

Elkotronics... Hastings and Grand Island, being in the Platte River valley are pretty flat and featureless (to 'gently rolling' )... dominated by agricultural land.

[TTWW55]

OH MY GOSH.......THOSE PICTURES ARE FABULOUS! Thanks for sharing!

[TTWW55]

I'm new at this posting "stuff".....

I posted on quick reply....but should have posted here....

Your pictures are wonderful......thank you for sharing them!

[Giesela]

I lived near Omaha for a few years and liked it a lot and regret not seeing more of the state. I poked around a little, going to see the Cranes stopover and such. Still....I have a hard time with the comment regarding the high number of rivers and lakes per state. The Missouri and Niobrara are both borders. Other than that there's the Platte and....? There's that one big lake in the middle of the state that's been drying up. Seriously, water was one of of the things I really missed (originally from Michigan).
Not slamming NE, like I said I really loved a whole lot about the place, primarily the people. Night skies as mentioned was one. There is something magic about the open spaces combined with the low population. If something could be done about the ticks I might suck up how much the wind bothered me and retire there

[itsMeFred]

Originally Posted by Giesela

Still....I have a hard time with the comment regarding the high number of rivers and lakes per state.

You've obviously never been in the western half of the Sandhills. There are lakes EVERYWHERE. lol Beautiful, clear, blue lakes.

The Missouri and Niobrara are both borders.

The Missouri and Niobrara are merely the north-eastern and eastern borders. The Niobrara goes from the Wyoming line all the way to Lewis and Clark, though. There's also the Republican, the Dismal (gorgeous river, btw) the Loup, the Snake, the Blues, etc, etc.

There's that one big lake in the middle of the state that's been drying up. Seriously, water was one of of the things I really missed (originally from Michigan).

That would be Lake McConaughy. But there are good-sized lakes all over the state! A listing of the public ones from Game and Parks: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Nebraska Lake Mapping
(Keep clicking. There's three pages worth)

You're right. You must not have seen much of the state...

~Erin

[MICHAEL J]

Originally Posted by Giesela

I lived near Omaha for a few years and liked it a lot and regret not seeing more of the state. I poked around a little, going to see the Cranes stopover and such. Still....I have a hard time with the comment regarding the high number of rivers and lakes per state. The Missouri and Niobrara are both borders. Other than that there's the Platte and....? There's that one big lake in the middle of the state that's been drying up. Seriously, water was one of of the things I really missed (originally from Michigan).
Not slamming NE, like I said I really loved a whole lot about the place, primarily the people. Night skies as mentioned was one. There is something magic about the open spaces combined with the low population. If something could be done about the ticks I might suck up how much the wind bothered me and retire there

Lake McConaughy is not necessarily drying up. While water levels have been at historic lows in recent years due to extended drought, the current water level is at 67.9 percent of capacity compared to 49.0 percent of capacity just one year ago.

[JustMe_T3K]

missouri river meets niobrara river




YouTube - missouri river meets niobrara river

This is at Niobrara state park at the group lodge, showing the beginning of the trail down to the Missouri river.


YouTube - gldownhill.AVI