Nebraska was the 37th state to join the union in 1867. It is composed of two major regions: the Great Plains and the Dissected Till Plains. The largest growth in population, which today stands close to 2 million, happened during the 1870s and 1880s. More recent history of the state is characterized by frequent Native […]

Nebraska once used the tourism slogan, “Where the west begins.” This is a stunningly beautiful state that has many wide-open expanses of wilderness across plains as well as several major rivers, forested landscapes and a few hilly regions. Because this state is relatively sparsely populated in comparison to many other states, you may find that […]