Fort Robinson State Park, CrawfordJust imagine for a second hiking a trail where bison once roamed and rattlesnakes still do. Chadron State Park, ChadronNebraska’s oldest state park is also one of its wildest, and not just because of the scenery. Prairie rattlesnakes are the species to watch for here, and they tend to show up near rocky outcroppings and along sun-warmed trail edges. Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest, NenzelLet’s be real for a second, a national forest in the middle of the Nebraska Sandhills is not something most people even know exists. Nebraska National Forest, Bessey Ranger District, HalseyThe Bessey Ranger District of Nebraska National Forest, located near Halsey in Thomas County, was planted by hand starting in 1902 and now covers thousands of acres of ponderosa pine and cedar.