Hello Susan, I too was bored in Nebraska,with my Metal Detector. But it turns out that there are afew places in Nebraska to look for gold. Gold has been found west of Kearney on the Platte.Mostly very fine stuff,but some people have found pickers. Also there have been some gold coins found along the missouri river in nebraska. But most of them around Big Lake,Missouri. Which is where I will be headed in April.There has been some gold found in Iowa,Ok,Arkansas,and Tennesse.And you most likly know that the beaches down by your dad,have all kinds of things. And there is gold in Georiga too.You ca