Lewis and Clark State Park

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s historical journey across North America was the first time a group of explorers catalogued and studied the topography, animals, and nature of the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. Travelling primarily by a wooden keelboat through the ...

Gates of the Mountains

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson enlisted Meriwether Lewis to lead the Corps of Discovery on an unprecedented journey westward. Primarily travelling by watercraft up the Missouri river, the Corps of Discovery departed from Camp Dubois, Illinois, in May 1804.

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National Historic Landmark - Sgt. Floyd Monument

After the Louisiana Purchase expanded American territory and called for western scientific exploration, Charles Floyd joined the Corps of Discovery in the launching of its expedition party. Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark gave Floyd the rank of Sergeant and ...

Nez Perce National Historical Park

The Nez Perce Historical Park is comprised of thirty-eight sites spread through Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Of these sites, three received notoriety as visited by Lewis and Clark. The Corps of Discovery passed through Nez Perce country during the ...

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is North America’s first National Forest. On March 1 1872, President Ulysses S Grant signed a bill making Yellowstone the first federally protected landmass in the United States. The park boundaries span an area larger than the ...

Little Big Horn Battlefield National Monument

On June 26, 1876, troopers of the U.S. 7th Calvary Regiment led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer engaged in fierce fighting with Indians of the Teton Sioux and Northern Cheyenne tribes near the Little Big Horn River in Montana. ...

Ecola State Park

Named after the Chinook word for “whale,” Ecola State Park is located on the Pacific Coast of Oregon. During the winter of 1805-06 the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery camped at nearby Fort Clatsop. On January 6, 1806, William ...

Midway Geyser and Grand Prismatic Spring

The Midway Geyser Basin is located in Yellowstone National Park, and is part of the largest collection of geysers in the world. Midway features the Excelsior Geyser, which discharges more than 4,000 gallons of water per minute, as well as ...

Grand River National Grasslands

Known for its scenic vistas and unique habitat, the Grand River National Grasslands are a distinctive part of the American landscape, and even the iconic explorers Lewis and Clark expressed awe when they beheld the Grasslands for the first time. ...

Beaverhead Rock State Park

Located northeast of Dillon, Montana, Beaverhead Rock is the notable site that inspired the name of Beaverhead Rock State Park and serves as the park’s primary attraction. The Shoshone Indians originally named the landmark Beaverhead Rock due to the resemblance ...