Dowser's Path | The Man Using Ancient Methods to Map the Past | Bill Bolte | Nebraska Stories

In Nebraska, Bill Bolte walks old cattle trails and quiet graveyards with a pair of bent rods and a gift he can’t explain. What began as a childhood lesson has become a lifelong practice, using dowsing to uncover forgotten histories, lost graves, and 19th-century trails long vanished from the map. Alongside his neighbor, Kyla Greving, Bill demonstrates how this centuries-old technique still stirs the earth, revealing traces of the past that time almost erased. © 2026 Nebraska Public Media Foundation. All rights reserved. Explore the characters, places and history that make our state unique by watching our playlist of hundreds of ""Nebraska Stories"" segments from over the many season of the series: • Nebraska Stories You can also see behind-the-scenes photos and other extras at https://NebraskaPublicMedia.org/nebra... Your stories are “Nebraska Stories.” This video, “The Dowser's Path” is a part of the 17th season of the series.