by Jackson Nielsen | Apr 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Angel’s Landing in the Blazing Summer of Utah Jackson Nielsen The day was hot and dry, unlike the dripping humidity I was used to in my home state of Nebraska. The Utah desert rushed by in a blur of oranges and reds as I peered out the window of the free Zion...
by Jackson Nielsen | Apr 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
People of Kearney: Vacation Edition Jackson Nielsen My name is Vanessa and when I was 13 I went to Lima, Peru to visit my uncle with my mom and my grandparents. We went to Machu Piccho and hiked all of that while we were there and it was really cold that morning; we...
by Jackson Nielsen | Apr 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
A Footloose and Fancy Free Freshman Jackson Nielsen I don’t recall much about the beginnings of my first real solo adventure. Only, that I was hit with the realization that now that I was in college, away from the watchful eye of my parents, I was free to travel as I...
by Jackson Nielsen | Apr 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Returning Home For Haruki Nakajima Jackson Nielsen Most college students travel far distances from their childhood homes to pursue a higher education. It may be 100 miles, 200 miles or even 500 miles. But for Haruki Nakajima, he traveled nearly 6,000 miles across...
by Jackson Nielsen | Apr 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
3,543′ of Elevation Gain on Two Hours of Sleep Jackson Nielsen As I pulled into the bad excuse for a parking lot, the only thought in my mind was escaping the oven that was my car, due to the air conditioning being busted, and stretching my legs after the six...
