Kearney Hub

Sandhills are Neb.Þs Ýcrown jewel of water resourcesÞ

OGALLALA - It might seem impossible to find any good things to say about Lake McConaughy, which is less than 40 percent full after five years of drought in the Platte Basin.GARDEN COUNTY - It would ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago outdoors: Seeing whoopers on regular Nebraska trip for sandhills leads notes

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nptelegraph

Nebraska's Sandhills region makes publication's list of best places to visit in 2025

The Nebraska Sandhills, famous for its rolling sand dunes and ranchland, has earned a spot as one of Atlas Obscura's top places to visit in 2025. The Nebraska destination is the only place in North ...
Kearney Hub

The immensity of the Nebraska Sandhills puts the details in the spotlight: Bright flowers, blue ponds, reaching trees, skinny roads, old ranches draw the eye

A drive through the Nebraska Sandhills is a reminder that we're just a speck in nature's grandeur. The nearly 13 million acres of grass-covered hills overwhelm everything that passes through them. Yet ...
Reuters

Nebraska Water Scientists Warn of Oil Pipeline's Risk, Call for More Study

“Because lakes and streams in the sandhills are fed almost exclusively by groundwater, risks are not limited to the aquifer, but extend to surface water as well.” The two scientists complimented the ...