Category: Nebraska
More Livestock Than the Neighbors
Cheryl Powers may just have the more livestock on her operation than any other livestock owner in the state of Nebraska. She has literally millions…
An Insect That Launched a Career
Some people don’t like bugs. They might imagine they can creep and crawl and scare you when you least expect it. In some ways, that…
Surviving a Grizzly Bear Attack
Being attacked by a grizzly bear was bad in itself. Now imagine your friends left you for dead and you had to crawl 150 miles…
The Story of Hugh Glass
If you know Hugh Glass, then you most likely know him for his run in with a Grizzly Bear. There are many layers to a…
Trading in the 1800s
When you did business on the high plains in the 1800s, transactions often took place in trade items. That was certainly the case at the…
Lewis and Clark…or Alexander McKenzie
Have you heard of Lewis and Clark or Alexander McKenzie? Chances are you have heard of one but not the other and chances are if…
The Museum of Fur Trade
Today we say hello to our listeners on KSCR in Chadron, NE. They know of a long time museum that tells the story of the…
A Trip to the Rhino Barn
If you were going to a rhino barn, you’d of course expect to see rhinos, perhaps at a zoo. This place has a huge rhino…
An Amazing Site to See and Visit
In sharing these stories with you for over two decades I’ve seen a lot of interesting places, but I recently visited an unexpected gem –…
Volcanic Ash in Nebraska
When you think volcanoes spewing clouds of hot ash, you probably do not think of the state of Nebraska. But in just a moment, I’ll…
