Taking a Hike
It's February--Groundhog's Day, to be exact. Today, our local groundhogs saw their shadows, for sure, because the sun has been shining all day. Only six more weeks until spring! I've hiked year-round with my family ever since I could walk, in every season. Doesn't everyone go hiking in mid-winter? We've even enjoyed many picnics while we sat, shivering, at a picnic table in some deserted park. The last two days, though, have not been typical western Nebraska winter days, so as soon as I heard that the temperature would top 60 degrees this weekend, I made plans. The Monument Valley Pathway provides a wonderful view of Scotts Bluff National Monument and the North Platte River. Yesterday, I took Jackson with me to hike the Monument Valley Pathway that borders the North Platte River, on the Scottsbluff side, from the YMCA to the Y camp, a total round trip of nearly three miles. It had been a long time since I had taken that path, since I have to drive a couple ...