"I wanted to experience the landscape, the weather, and wildlife. I wanted to get a sense of what that looks like, feels like, sounds like, smells like," Kelly Matthews said.

The Cedar Canyon Cottage is furnished and decorated with cedar. Many of the trees were harvested in the canyons on the Doggett family’s land.

CHI Health says many mothers don’t expect to have a complex pregnancy, but about 20 percent require care under a maternal and fetal medicine provider. A program Tuesday at the North Platte Public ...