The Henry Doorly Zoo | Omaha, Nebraska Growing up in Iowa, it was always just a known fact that the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha was the best zoo in the country — it even ranks top 5 in the world! It made for an easy weekend trip, and I have several happy memories of…
Kayaking the Niobrara River from Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge to Smith Falls State Park | Hiking in Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge | Valentine, NE | May 2022 The main purpose of our trip to Valentine was to kayak a section of the Niobrara River. This was one of the first things on our “Nebraska bucket…
Road Trip from Omaha to Valentine, NE | Cowboy Trail | Smith Falls State Park | May 2022 It’s no secret that we’re big fans of shoulder season travel around here, and as the summer was rapidly approaching we decided to squeeze in one more Nebraska bucket list adventure. We left on a hot morning…
Uintah Basin Road Trip | Days 6 & 7 | Driving from Dinosaur National Monument to Omaha, NE | Hiking to Fish Creek Falls & Zimmerman Lake | Entering our Last Nebraska Counties | May 2022 After a very enjoyable few days spent in the Uintah Basin, it was time to make our way back…
Uintah Basin Road Trip | Days 1 & 2 | Omaha, NE to Manila, UT | April 2022 Since moving to Nebraska, Curtis has been working on earning his Master’s online. One of the nice things about his program is that he usually gets a week off every 7 weeks between courses. We try to…
Spring Break Road Trip 2022 | Day 9 | Hiking in Taum Sauk Mountain State Park | Visiting the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City | Jackson, TN to Omaha, NE | March 2022 When we woke up this morning, we didn’t know that today would be the last day of vacation. We had planned…