Where to Become a Junior Ranger

Standing beside Missouri River, Junior Ranger shows off Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger booklet. Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Center, Omaha, Nebraska.

Map: NPS. Photo: A. Danielson.

 

Calling all kids, families, and the young at heart! Come learn about the people and places of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. At participating locations along the Trail, you can pick up a free education activity booklet and earn a Junior Ranger Badge.

Sites hosting the Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger program.

Last updated: June 2021. Before visiting, contact the site to confirm program availability and travel advisories.

IOWA:

• Lewis and Clark State Park. Onawa, IA

• Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center. Sioux City, IA

• Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center. Sioux City, IA

• Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. Sioux City, IA

IDAHO:

• Nez Perce National Historical Park. Lapwai, ID

• Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, and Educational Center. Salmon, ID

ILLINOIS

• Lewis and Clark State Historic Site. Hartford, IL

INDIANA

• Falls of the Ohio State Park. Clarksville, IN

KENTUCKY

• Big Bone Lick State Historic Site. Union, KY

• Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site. Wickliffe, KY
• River Discovery Center. Paducah, KY

MISSOURI

• Annie & Abel Van Meter State Park. Miami, MO

• Fort Osage National Historical Landmark. Sibley, MO

• Gateway Arch National Park. St. Louis, MO.

• Lewis and Clark Discovery Expedition and Boat House. St Charles, MO.

MONTANA

• Pompeys Pillar National Monument. Billings, MT.

• Upper Missouri River National Monument. Fort Benton, MT

• Fort Peck Interpretive Center. Fort Peck, MT

• Lewis and Clark NHT Interpretive Center. Great Falls, MT
• Travelers' Rest State Park. Lolo, MT

NORTH DAKOTA

• Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan. Washburn, ND

• Fort Stevenson State Park. Garrison, ND

• Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Stanton, ND

NEBRASKA

• Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Center. Omaha, NE

• Washington County Museum. Fort Calhoun, NE

• Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trails & Visitor Center. Nebraska City, NE

OHIO

• Historic Fort Steuben & Steubenville Visitors Center. Steubenville, OH

OREGON

• The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum. The Dalles, OR

• Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Astoria, OR

• Fort Stevens State Park. Hammond, OR

SOUTH DAKOTA

• Akta Lakota Museum. Chamberlain, SD

WASHINGTON

• Fort Walla Walla Museum. Walla Walla, WA

• Sacajawea Historical State Park. Pasco, WA

• Port of Camas-Washougal. Washougal, WA

More to explore...

Audio-described read-along videos are available to guide you through the Junior Ranger booklet.

Looking for online junior ranger activities? Check out our Be A Junior Ranger Online Page.

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Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger

Read Along Videos

 

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