Author: Laci

Nebraska National Forest

As mentioned in my Thedford post, the Nebraska National Forest is just a short drive out of town. The forest is located between Halsey and Thedford. I took the trail from Scott Lookout Tower. This is a fire lookout tower, visitors cannot go into the lookout room at the top but you can climb up

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2021 In Review

2021, the world’s second year living with Covid-19. There is a lot going on on this rock, spinning through space, and a lot of it is frightening but we can’t forget to live and to experience the world around us. I have done my best to expand my travels and to explore the different topics

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Book Review: A History of Wild Places

Title: A History of Wild PlacesAuthor: Shea Ernshaw Publication Date: 2021Publishing House: Atria Books I picked up a copy of this book through Book of the Month but also check for it at your local library. It was suggested because it has a similar feel to Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance. I agree to a point; this

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Campfire Stories: Christmas Ghost Stories

We often think of Halloween as the time to tell ghost stories but it is not the only holiday worthy of them. Christmas has a number of scary stories and beasts attributed to it. Tales that have been pasted through the generations, morphed and adapted from older winter holiday traditions. These stories share similar themes:

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Nebraska Road Trip: Twelve Hours Due North

Yes, the title is mostly correct from our house Texas to Thedford, NE is almost due north with one turn that takes you slightly northwest. No, we did not make this drive all in one day either direction. On the way there we stayed the night with friends in Oklahoma and stayed up way too

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Gear Review for Him

Here is gear that Keltin purchased and tested out over the past couple of years both at home and on various trips. He has purchased a combination of both new and used gear from REI. All of these reviews are written by him. New Gear Smartwool Merino 250 Base Layer Crew Top: This is a

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McGee Travel Tales 2021 Survey

We all know that 2020 and 2021 have been crazy. As a travel blogger that couldn’t travel much I had to make some changes over the past couple of years regarding the content I produce. If you missed anything here are some of the new content items: Author Interviews – Meet some great writers who

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