Trail Newsletter Archive
Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Chinook Indian Nation lead visitors in a song blessing of a sacred salmon bake at Cathlapotle Plankhouse. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington.
NPS History comes alive as this cultural demonstration intrigues young people at an encampment in Omaha
View from the Columbia River near Port of Cascade Locks
nps-Sigala LECL staff from left to right: Nichole McHenry, Volunteer Coordinator; Lisa Griebel, Lead Park Ranger; Andrew Veech, Cultural Resource Specialist; Denise Nelson, Environmental Compliance Specialist; Carolyn Fiscus, Volunteer-in-Parks. |
Did You Know?
Jefferson expected the Expedition to learn about the people, plants and animals of the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. None of the men of the Expedition was a trained scientist, but fulfilling Jefferson’s instructions required skills in cartography, ethnography, botany, zoology, and meteorology.