200-year-old tents, food and cannons from the Civil War era came alive this weekend at the living history re-enactment at Fort Kearny State Historical Park.

Superintendent at Fort Kearny since 1982, Hunt said his job hasn’t changed much in the last 50 years, but the way people use the outdoors has.

Although today it is nearly universally forgotten, a segment/connection of the Oregon Trail ran through Lancaster County and ...

Fort Kearny State Park Superintendent Gene Hunt's second home is the Hill Farm along the Middle Loup River northwest of Arcadia, where his wife Nellie grew up.

Fort Kearny has been holding re-enactments for almost 15 years, Hunt said. But those at the camp are taking more care on this one, for a number of reasons, he said.

The following account of the Fort Phil Kearny massacre is taken from a private letter of Sergeant of the Second Cavalry to a friend in Louisville: FORT PHILIP KEARNEY, DAKOTAH TERRITORY, Jan. 21 ...

KEARNEY, Neb. — The National Pony Express Association will relay mail by horse and rider on the Pony Express National Historic Trail June 15-25, passing through Fort Kearny in Kearney, ...

Fort Kearny State Recreation Area southeast of Kearney will host an Outdoor Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Presented by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, this free annual event ...

BUFFALO — For decades, staff at the Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site have provided visitors with context on the Bozeman Trail, life on the frontier in the 1860s and the day-to-day operation ...

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Fort Kearny State Historical Park and Recreation Area has made arrangements to help people view the spring migration of sandhill cranes.

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) - Fort Kearny State Historical Park and Recreation Area has made arrangements to help people view the spring migration of sandhill cranes. The visitor center will be open daily ...