Let's Go Exploring

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Let's Go Exploring
Lewis and Clark Expedition
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In what states, what mountains, prairies,
streams, or rivers, were explored by Lewis and
Clark
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Nebraska
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Sand Hills Region

• The expedition passed the mouth of the Platte
  River with some difficulty. To the west of them
  lay the Sand Hills, similar to other terrain the
  explorers witnessed.

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Niobrara River

• Abundant animal life was found near this river

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North Dakota
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Little Missouri Badlands

• The Little Missouri River flows from south to
  northeast through the rugged badlands and rolling
  prairie of western North Dakota

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Garrison Reach of the Missouri

• After spending the winter at Fort Mandan, the
  expedition sets off from what is now called
  Garrison Reach

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Montana
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Three Rivers at the Headwaters of the Missouri

• Three Forks, Montana
• First sighting of native Americans
• Connected with the natives providing the
  expedition the only chance to successfully
  navigate the formidable Rocky Mountains
• Stored gear and boots for return trip

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Bitter Root Mountains

• Located in Western Montana and Idaho
• Snow covered and difficult passage for the
  expedition

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Gallatin Range

• At the junction of the S.E. fork of the Missouri
  (the Gallatin) beautiful plains and meadows are
  surrounded with distant and lofty mountains

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Idaho
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The Lolo Trail

• Played a significant roll in the exploration of
  the early west
• Lewis and Clark traveled the route in 1805 and
  1806
• Toughest part of their journey

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Boulder Mountains

• headwaters of the Salmon River

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Oregon
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Tillamook State Forest

• Winter camp location

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Mount Hood

• Mt. Hood had just recently erupted in 1805 when
  the Lewis and Clark expedition arrived there

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Washington
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Columbia River Gorge

• Dangerous passage for the expedition to maneuver
  as this great river is compressed between two
  large rocks
• Indians watched the expedition as they
  successfully made their way through the passage

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Lower Snake River

• The expedition nearly lost several members while
  negotiating rapids on the Clearwater River en
  route to the Snake River.

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Dark Divide Roadless Area

• Mount Adams was the Corps of Discovery's first
  sighting of the Cascade Range