Explore Nebraska's Niobrara River Valley
Canoe, bike or hike to experience the outdoor adventures of Niobrara River Valley.
Cowboy and western culture
At Sandhills Boot Company in Valentine, cobbler and former cowboy Kyle Rosfeld fashions high-dollar footwear for Sandhills ranchers (and tourists who appreciate authentic boots) out of cowhide, lizard skin and other exotics (402/376-5960; sandhillsboots.com). Boots, chaps, ropes, saddles and other authentic tools of the cowboy trade line the shelves at Young's Western Wearhouse (800/658-4398; discountwesternwear.com). Plains Trading Company Booksellers offers works by Nebraska authors and about Native American and Western history (800/439-8640).
Western culture also inspires the Old West Days and Cowboy Poetry Gathering; musicians, storytellers and artists entertain visitors at this October shindig (800/658-4024; nebraskacowboypoetrygathering.com).
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