The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is considering limiting the number of visitors at Lake McConaughy and adjacent Lake Ogallala. The commission says the high number of visitors in 2018 and 2019 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CJ Carter/Keith County Tourism Sailboats on Lake McConaughy. “Not Your Ordinary Town!” boasts a mural on East 1st and North Spruce ...

If you crave wide-open skies, soft sand, and a little Old West grit, head to Ogallala, Nebraska. This friendly lake town sits near Lake McConaughy, a 22-mile-long playground with powdery beaches and ...

OGALLALA, Neb. (KOLN) - During a visit to Ogallala, we stopped at the Lake McConaughy Visitors and Water Interpretive Center, to rediscover why the lake is so important to the state. We talked with ...

Officials say a fishing bridge at the north end of Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area will be replaced.The Panhandle Post website for radio stations KQSK and KCOW reports that Nebraska Game and Parks ...

The commission says the high number of visitors in 2018 and 2019 stretched public safety, basic sanitation services, shower facilities, campgrounds and parking areas in both western Nebraska ...

With the July 4 holiday weekend rapidly approaching, campers are reminded they will need a reservation to stay overnight at Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala state recreation areas. Campers should ...

Despite the wintry weather this last week, Mother Nature is releasing her grip, causing the ice to thaw on the region's lakes. As this happens, eagles become very active. The thawing ice typically ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -Due to drought conditions and extreme fire danger, many Nebraska state recreation areas and some wildlife management areas are temporarily banning campfires until further notice.

Ogallala, Nebraska is a one-stop shop for outdoor summer adventure. “Not Your Ordinary Town!” boasts a mural on East 1st and North Spruce, marking the entrance into downtown Ogallala, Nebraska.

“Not Your Ordinary Town!” boasts a mural on East 1st and North Spruce, marking the entrance into downtown Ogallala, Nebraska. They’re right: despite a population of 5,107 spread over barely five ...