By the late 1800s, the United States saw railroad tracks stretched, like a giant web, across its entirety, carrying cargo and travelers towards settlement in the West. Long silenced, abandoned, and...
Cowboy Trail
Recognized among the 10 top canoeing rivers in the nation by Backpacker magazine, the Niobrara River flows leisurely through steep sandstone canyons. Nebraskans also rank the river, designated a Na...
Niobrara Canoeing
In 1991, the village of Johnstown was the site of filming for the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, "O Pioneers!" Viewing the old fashioned main street with board sidewalk is a trip down memory lane with a unique "Old West" appearance.
Johnstown was established in 1882
Ainsworth, NE Historic TownsThe Coleman House contains clothing, furniture, memorabilia, a genealogical file,
Ainsworth, NE Museums
The Niobrara Valley Preserve of the Nature Conservancy is a 50,000
Ainsworth, NE Wildlife Refuges
By the late 1800s, the United States saw railroad tracks stretched, like a giant web, across its entirety, carrying cargo and travelers towards settlement in the West. Long silenced, abandoned, and almost forgotten, a hundred years later the rails are beginning to see travelers once again. They'
Ainsworth, NE Recreation
The first museum was a log cabin built in 1936, with logs from the Niobrara River. Mrs. Nettie Sellors provided the funds for
Ainsworth, NE MuseumsFishing season is year-round for largemouth bass, walleye, crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, and bullhead. The extensiv...
Recognizing the biological and scenic significance of Smith Falls and the need for its preservation, the Nebraska Game and Pa...
Situated in the unique Niobrara River Valley, this historic village began with the 1885 organization of the Sparks School ...