Nebraska National Forest, Bessey Ranger District

Kind of neat to think it's the largest hand-planted forest

It's not much to see, but if you are driving around Nebraska, it's a scenic area. I'm sure the camping and hiking is good for people interested in those activities.

Historical Man-Made Forest

Slightly disappointed the visitor center was closed for Covid reasons..... Even so, the ranger opened the window enough to give me a map to the forest roads/trails ;-) Probably not the best time to...

Camping and 4 wheeling

Very nice parks and easy walking trails with bridges, good parking out front for day use patrons. This park is mainly for camping and4-wheel, ATV's. Some people on bikes to take the trails. I drove...

Be sure you're up to the hike!

We decided to hike from near the Ranger Station to the Lookout Tower. The 3-mile hike was about the most I could do, as an out-of-shape 62-year-old. We had to prevail on other travelers to give us a r...

More than I expected!

I wanted to see but didn't expect to see or experience this. Took the "road" and barely made. Have Ford Edge with only FWD. Nearly got stuck couple times. Beautiful drive. But didn't take enough pict...