May: Recreation on the Lewis and Clark National Historic TrailThis month we will celebrate everything recreation. From hiking trails, water trails, birdwatching and more; there are lots of outdoor recreation experiences to be had along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.
Featured NPS.gov/lecl WebpagesOutdoor Activities We are working to update this page so that it better reflects the variety of outdoor activities available along the trail.Journey on the Road to the Buffalo: Preserving the Unique History of Alice Creek Historic District Story Map Officially Designated Water Trail Story Map The Lewis and Clark Trail from Space Story Map We are always looking to increase the quality of the information on the official Trail webpage. If you have trails or other recreational opportunities at your site you would like featured, email a short write up and high quality photo to ashley_danielson@nps.gov Looking for something ready-made to share?The Lewis and Clark Trail is for everyone. Find yourself along the Trail. #LewisandClarkTrailStart here: https://www.nps.gov/lecl/planyourvisit/maps.htm Want to recreate on #LewisandClarkTrail? Let the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Experience website assist you in planning. https://lewisandclark.travel/ What’s your favorite trail? #FindYourTrail #LewisandClarkTrail Why do you love the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail? Share your story with us! #FindYourTrail #LewisandClarkTrail We all find our own personal connections to these amazing places in our own ways—in 2020, we’re inviting you to find your own connection, find YOUR way, and be inspired by America’s extraordinary rivers and trails. #FindYourTrail #LewisandClarkTrail Countless generations of Americans—from the first inhabitants to westward settlers to modern vacationers—have followed America’s historic trails. Follow their paths and #FindYourWay to their remarkable stories. #FindYourTrail #LewisandClarkTrail Find Your Way to … (insert specific site or event here) #FindYourWay #FindYourTrail #LewisandClarkTrail When sharing this month's messaging on social media, use the hashtags: #LewisandClarkTrail Lewis and Clark Events That Happened This Month(ready made posts to share)On May 14, 1804, the Corps of Discovery, minus their leader, began the 28-month trek across thenewly acquired Louisiana Territory. #LewisandClarkTrail Learn more: https://www.nps.gov/articles/departure-day.htm From mid to late May 1805, the Corps of Discovery traveled through a very rocky and barren landscape. Patrick Gass wrote, “We have now got into a country which presents little to our view, but scenes of bareness and desolation…” #LewisandClarkTrail Read more: https://www.nps.gov/articles/white-cliffs.htm On May 8, 1805, the expedition arrived at the confluence of waters they named the Milk River. Lewis wrote, “the water of this river possesses a peculiar whiteness, being about the colour of a cup of tea with the admixture of a tablespoonfull of milk. from the colour of it’s water we called it Milk river.” #LewisandClarkTrail More: https://www.nps.gov/places/milk-river-confluence.htm A small French settlement of about seven houses, about 50 miles upriver from St. Charles, La Charette was the final white settlement that the Expedition would encounter as they journeyed toward Fort Mandan. The Corps spent one evening here on May 25, 1804. #LewisandClarkTrail Learn more: https://www.nps.gov/articles/la-charette.htm For nearly a month, from May 14 to June 10, 1806, the Corps of Discovery settled into a camp along the Clearwater River in today’s Idaho County, Idaho, to wait for the high-country snows to melt. #LewisandClarkTrail More: https://www.nps.gov/articles/choppunish-camp.htm |
Last updated: January 28, 2020