Nebraska has several slow-moving, winding rivers that make for great family canoeing and/or kayaking adventures. Combined with camping, canoeing makes for a relatively inexpensive weekend. All you'll ...

Want to experience true silence without wearing noise-canceling earphones? There are still oases of peace and quiet out there, if you know where to look. One can be found in a remote part of Nebraska ...

If you’re looking for a unique experience on the water, you’ll want to try tanking in Nebraska. I first learned about “tanking” during a visit to Omaha several years ago. I immediately added a tanking ...

In Nebraska's Sandhills, a serene retreat has been honored for its quietness. In lieu of visitors, only bird calls among the trees, waterfalls trickling and symphonies of rushing water can be heard.

March 29 (UPI) --Quiet is scarce in the United States, even in some of the country's most remote national parks and forests, where noise caused by humans -- the sounds of air traffic, military ...