September/October 2025 NL

• Justice on the Tracks How the rough and tumble frontier town Sidney gained its reputation as the “Lynching Capital of Nebraska.” by Loren Avey
• Tracks with Tales Four water towers become extraordinary storytellers of community pride and place across the state. by Ariella Nardizz
• Heritage Highway From Brownville to Edison, Highway 136 blends stunning fall foliage with rich pioneer heritage. story and photographs by Joshua Hardin
• A Century in Bloom Looking back at 100 years of Nebraska City’s beloved Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard. by Ron J. Jackson, Jr.

On the Cover Evening light sets Nebraska’s sky aglow as corn stalks rise near the familiar white barn along I-80 by Ashland – a calm moment of rural grace beneath a boundless horizon. photograph by Nia Karmann