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Switzer Ranch
While you are stopped, learn about: Calamus State Rec Area
Burwell, Nebraska; Garfield County
Across the journey of raising beef, one thing remains the same – the beef community’s shared commitment to raising cattle in a way that protects the environment. Switzer Ranch grazes cattle in the Sandhills. They practice conservation to protect the land and environment.
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While you are stopped, learn about: Calamus State Recreation Area
Located in Nebraska’s beautiful sandhills, Calamus State Recreation Area is among the most popular places for camping, fishing, boating, picnicking and hiking in the state. Features of the area include a 5,123-acre lake and surrounding 4,958 acres of gently rolling land, covered with native grasses and forbs. Some 1.2 miles of the Calamus River and 3.5 miles of other streams meander through the area, making it an important wetland habitat area for many different animals and plants in Nebraska.
Calamus Reservoir on Labor Day weekend. Family fishing. Sunset. Wade and Bea Preston and four sons: Corban, Solomon, Perry, and David of Kearney. Bea and sons blowing bubbles, Wade and son fishing. Farrar, Sept. 5, 2010. Copyright NEBRASKAland Magazine, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
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Broken Bow Dairy
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Diamond Bar Ranch
Much has changed since the days of cowboys, cattle drives, and the Old West. The Diamond Bar Ranch has been in the Jones family since 1901. Learn how this family has adapted new technology to be able to pass the ranch from generation to generation.
Sandhills Open Road Challenge
The Sandhills Open Road Challenge (SORC) is a 55-mile rally style open road race through the scenic Nebraska Sandhills. Arguably the most demanding event of its kind in America, SORC offers a daunting series of “S” curves, straights, and 90-degree turns to challenge the most talented of drivers. SORC pioneered the concept of the one-mile shoot out in 2002 and enjoys great popularity with drivers and spectators alike.
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