Every year, Nebraska’s Platte River becomes a corridor of motion and sound as sandhill cranes arrive from the south. By mid- to late February 2026, the first birds are likely to be circling low over ...

The sandhill cranes are here, but visitors may have a tough time spotting them along the Platte River Valley between Grand Island and Kearney. "We're hearing and seeing a few," said Paul Tebbel, ...

Platte River Campground is located in the southern district of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the lower penin ...

LINCOLN — Hunters may enter a lottery to gain deer hunting access to Platte River Recreation Access lands in the central Platte River Valley, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Forty ...

Up to 1 million Sandhill Cranes are expected to converge on the Platte River during the 2026 migration. Narrowing river channels—often less than 400 feet wide—can create nighttime security gaps for ...