30 photos that show why fall is beautiful in Nebraska
Check out the gorgeous autumn color we can look forward to across the state as nature puts on its most glorious show.
Trees in autumn
Bedecked in their autumn finery, oaks and sycamores create a magnificent sight at Indian Cave State Park near Shubert in Richardson County.
Indian Cave
View from the scenic overlook on Loop Road at Indian Cave State Park, which has been voted the best place to see the winter sun rise in Nebraska.
Upper Big Cedar Falls
Upper Big Cedar Falls, aka Twin Falls, on land owned by The Nature Conservancy south of Sparks in Cherry County.
Nebraska National Forest
A stand of quaking aspen grows beneath a cliff along West Ash Creek in the Nebraska National Forest near Crawford.
Fort Robinson
The still water at Grabel Ponds reflects the colors of fall at Fort Robinson State Park.
Fort Niobrara
Stream above Fort Falls on Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge in fall color.
Aspen Pond
Aspen Pond in Sioux County with fall colors reflected in water.
Smith Falls State Park
Greg Gass and son Ryan paddle a kayak on the Niobrara River through Smith Falls State Park along with two unidentified canoeists
Mahoney
White-tailed deer buck against background of fall color at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in Cass County.
Branched Oak
A sailboat moves across the water against the backdrop of fall foliage one evening at Branched Oak State Recreation Area.
Indian Cave
Indian Cave State Park in Richardson County
Sunflower
Frost adorns a sunflower along Breakneck Road southeast of Crawford.
Boyer Chute
The bright red, orange and yellow leaves of poison ivy at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge in Washington County.
Missouri River Bluffs church
Brownville Methodist Church in Missouri River Bluffs.
Camping
Camping at Indian Cave State Park.
Nebraska National Forest
A biker rides the cliffs trail at the Nebraska National Forest in Dawes County near Chadron.
Fort Robinson
Fall colors stand against the backdrop of buttes at Fort Robinson State Park.
Niobrara in autumn
Morning finds the Niobrara River below Berry Bridge in Cherry County still under a gray fog, while the rest of the valley sparkles with fall color.
Gifford Point
A silver maple tree at Gifford Point near Bellevue.
Nine Mile Prairie
Tallgrass prairie landscape at Nine Mile Prairie.
Arbor Lodge in fall
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park in Nebraska City in Otoe County.
Indian Cave State Park
Indian Cave State Park in Richardson County.
Neale Woods
Fall color at Neale Woods in Douglas County.
Lake Minatare
Sunset behind cottonwoods around Lake Minatare.
Wildwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area
Morning at Wildwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area.
Sioux County
Trees show their fall colors along Rimrock Road in Sioux County.
Fort Robinson
Fort Robinson State Park.
Niobrara River
Niobrara River east of Valentine.
Nebraska National Forest
The forest floor takes on fall color beneath the ponderosa pine trees in the Nebraska National Forest near Chadron.
Indian Cave
A visitor backpacks at Indian Cave State Park in Richardson County.
Check out the gorgeous autumn color we can look forward to across the state as nature puts on its most glorious show. Are you happy for cooler temps?
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CERESCO — The farm surely was another northern Lancaster County cornfield at one time. Before Barb and Alex Martin moved in.
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The bishop of the Diocese in Grand Island warned Catholics about the evils in seances, in response to a seance recreation at the G. W. Frank Museum in Kearney.
About 40% of deer lymph nodes sampled tested positive for antibodies to the coronavirus, indicating deer had been infected, mounted an immune response and recovered.
A lot of activities are planned in the fall, so park visitors will find plenty to do when they arrive.
“I thought the opener went pretty well from the reports I got,” the upland game program manager said. “Most people sound like they are finding birds in some decent numbers."
Bennington is trying again to build a second high school to handle booming enrollment. The new $119 million bond proposal would have less of a tax impact than last year's failed plan.
Construction is under way on the Baby Bob pedestrian bridge, an extension of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, which crosses the Missouri River to connect downtown Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Ted Turner, the billionaire who owned nearly 500,000 acres of Nebraska ranch land at his peak, is presumed to be transferring much of that land to a nonprofit research institute.
