Despite dwindling water levels due to drought and environmental laws, Sherman Colglazier is among the most seasoned – and one of the last – captains piloting barges up and down the challenging Missouri River along Nebraska’s eastern border.

You can tell a lot about a town by the names on the road signs. Just outside of Crawford lie Dead Man Road, Dead Horse Road, Mexican Canyon Road and Squaw Creek Road, which runs along Squaw Mound. Crawford is a town with a “colorful” past and a strong desire to preserve it just as it was.

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This 128-page hardcover book is filled with beautiful full-color photography and is a treasure to read and use. Volume 2 features 150 tested recipes submitted by the readers of Nebraska Life Magazine. A perfect companion to Nebraska Kitchens Cookbook, Vol. 1.