From sandy beaches to calm waters, these Nebraska lake spots deliver small-vacation energy without leaving the state.

Nebraska is home to 29 different species of snakes. This should come as no surprise, considering the state is filled with prairies and semi-arid terrains, which are common habitats for these reptiles.

Cattle graze under a range of sandhills, which can rise several hundred feet. Lakes are plentiful due to a high water table. The sand is so close to the surface that the land is untillable, but it is ...

The sandhill cranes usually start arriving along the central Platte River valley in Mid-February through the middle of April with the peak occurring around the middle of March. But this year has been ...