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Nebraska has more miles of river than any other state and has more underground water reserves than any other state in the continental U.S. The world's largest hand-planted forest is Halsey National Forrest near Thedford, Nebraska. Nebraska is ranked 16th in the United States in terms of area, and with nearly 1.8 million people, it ranks 38th in the terms of population. The capital of Nebraska is Lincoln, with its largest city being Omaha.

Two major climatic zones are represented in Nebraska: the eastern half of the state has a humid continental climate, typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. And the western half, a semi-arid climate, characterized by hot, sometimes extremely hot, summers and mild to warm winters. Nebraska is well connected by road, rail and air, thus the travel to your Nebraska vacation home, would seem much shorter than it actually is. The primary airports in Nebraska are the Lincoln Airport at Lincoln, Eppley Airfield at Omaha, North Platte Regional Airport at North Platte and the Kearny Municipal Airport at Kearny.

Nebraska is a treasure trove of fun, adventure and activities, and to do it justice, it's important that you check yourself into a comfortable Nebraska vacation home. With all that Nebraska has to offer, you would need a place to cool your heels, after an exhausting day of excursions. Begin your journey at the Ashfall Fossil Beds; here you can see unearthed prehistoric skeletons of hundreds of animals, including rhinoceroses, buried 12 million years ago by ash from a Pompeii-like explosion. Next visit the one of its kind Museum of Fur Trade. Get a feel for the tough lives led by early residents; the museum includes the restored sod-roofed Bordeaux Trading Post, which swapped pelts for guns, blankets and whiskey from 1837 to 1876.

Another interesting place to visit is the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. The zoo has the world's largest indoor desert and nocturnal exhibits along with one of the world's largest indoor rainforests. Other world-class exhibits include the Scott Aquarium, Hubbard Orangutan Forest and Gorilla Valley, Lozier IMAX Theater, Durham's Bear Canyon, Berniece Grewcock Butterfly and Insect Pavilion and more. Experience Skyfari, the aerial tram that transports guests to a new view of the Omaha's Zoo. Another Nebraska offering is the Scotts Bluff National Monument in Gering. Towering eight hundred feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has been a natural landmark for many peoples, and it served as the path marker for those on the Oregon, California, Mormon, and Pony Express Trails. Scotts Bluff National Monument preserves 3,000 acres of unusual land formations which rise over the otherwise flat prairieland below.

Off the beaten road, you could check out Carhenge, just north of Alliance Nebraska, along Highway 87. Its homage to the legendary Stonehenge, England's ancient mystical alignment of stones that chart the sun and moon phases. But where Stonehenge stands alone on a plain in England. Carhenge, created from vintage American made automobiles, towers over the plains of Nebraska. Nebraska is starting to seem real interesting isn't it? But to fully appreciate all that Nebraska is, you have to book yourself a comfortable Nebraska vacation home, chalk out a travel itinerary, and head for the nearest airport.