Minuteman National Historic Site

During the Cold War, the American and Soviet military superpowers propelled the world into an era of perpetual fear and panic. At the peak of the nuclear arms race in the 1960s, the United States developed the Minuteman II intercontinental ...

Fort Clatsop

After a long journey from St. Louis to the shores of the Pacific, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark built Fort Clatsop two miles up the Netul River to provide shelter during the winter from December 1805 to March 1806. Constructed ...

Pompey's Pillar National Historic Monument

Pompey’s Pillar National Monument, under the management of the Bureau of Land Management, is located about 25 miles east of Billings, Montana, off of Interstate 94. The sandstone feature has a two-acre base and stands roughly 150 feet tall.

William ...

Inspiration Point

Inspiration Point is a terrain feature located in Moose, Wyoming at Grand Teton National Park. The vantage point, at its 7,200 foot elevation, allows for a panoramic view of the Grand Tetons, Jenny Lake, and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone ...

Golden Gate

The Golden Gate of Yellowstone occupies an area in northwestern Yellowstone Park in Wyoming, where a steep, narrow road passes through the mountainside. The Grand Loop Road hugs the walls along Golden Gate Canyon above Glen Creek and forms a ...

Fort Stevens State Park

Fort Stevens State Park, named after Isaac Stevens, a former Washington Territory Governor and Civil War general, is part of Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks. Located on the Columbia River west of Astoria, Oregon, this site has ...

Camp Fortunate

Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their company established Camp Fortunate on August 17, 1805, in what is now Beaverhead County, Montana. For one week the expedition utilized this campsite along the Beaverhead River to provide shelter while conducting trade with ...

Steamboat Geyser

Steamboat Geyser is a part of the larger Norris Geyser Basin, and is the tallest active geyser in the world, shooting powerful jets of steam more than 300 ft (91 m) into the blue skies of Yellowstone National Park in ...

Black Hills National Forest

The Black Hills National Forest is an area steeped in rich cultural and historical importance. Archaeologists have found evidence of human activity in the area 10,000 years ago. It later served as a peaceful meeting place for warring tribes of ...

National Historic Landmark - Lolo Trail

The Lolo Trail across the Rocky Mountains between Idaho and Montana provided the setting for the most difficult travels of the Corps of Discovery. After camping and resting for two days at Traveler's Rest, Lewis and Clark began their journey ...