ΓÇ£The trails from the jumping off places -- Independence, St. Joseph, Council Bluffs -- come together at Fort Kearney. This new fort was built by the U.S. Army to protect those bound for California and Oregon.ΓÇ¥
1
ΓÇ£The Platte River valley forms a natural roadway from Fort Kearney to Fort Laramie. Travelers bound for California, Utah, and Oregon all take this road. Could be the easiest stretch of the whole trip. Should see antelope and plenty of buffalo.ΓÇ¥
0
ΓÇ£The game is still plentiful along here, but gettinΓÇÖ harder to find. With so many overlanders, I donΓÇÖt expect it to last moreΓÇÖn a few years. Folks shoot the game for sport, take a small piece, and let the rest rot in the sun.ΓÇ¥
