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Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Activities
An Invitation to Explore US!
The 200th Anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition's journey across what is now the Northern Region of the Forest Service (North Dakota, Montana and Idaho), began on October 14, 2004.
On that date, 200 years ago, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their "Corps of Discovery" were pushing up the Missouri River through the homeland of the Arikara, Mandan, and Hidatsa Nations. They spent the winter of 1804 at Ft. Mandan near present day Washburn, North Dakota. The following spring, they launched their small fleet into uncharted territory and into the history books. Their portage of the Great Falls and crossing of the Rocky Mountains in 1805 and 1806 proved more exciting and challenging than they could every have imagined! |
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Vast stretches of this big country are still as wild as when Lewis and Clark saw it. Grizzly bears, wolves, elk, and moose still roam freely. High mountain peaks rise sharp and challenging, rivers run fast and clear, and dense forests blanket the hillsides. |
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200 years later, numerous commemorative activities and opportunities to re-live their adventure are taking place across North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2005 and 2006. |
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Contacts and Links
National L&C Trail and Bicentennial Webs
The National Park Service: www.nps.gov/lecl
Lewis and Clark National Trail Heritage Foundation: www.lewisandclark.org
National Council of the L&C Bicentennial:
www.lewisandclark200.org
Federal Interagency website: www.lewisandclark200.gov
Lewis and Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition: www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org
Nez Perce National Historic Trail: www.fs.fed.us/npnht
State Bicentennial Committees:
- North Dakota: ND Tourism Department: Rachel Retterath (701)-328-2525
www.ndlewisandclark.com
- Montana: Exec. Dir. MT L&C Bicentennial Commission: Clint Blackwood,
(406)-443-2109: www.montanalewisandclark.org
- Idaho: ID Governor’s L&C Trail Committee: Keith Peterson,
(208)-792-2249: www.lewisandclarkidaho.org
Travel sites
North Dakota
North Dakota Tourism Division: 1-800-HELLOND, www.ndtourism.com
North Dakota Parks and Recreation: (701)-328-5357, www.ndparks.com
Montana
Travel Montana: 1-800-VISITMT, http://lewisandclark.state.mt.us
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks: (406)-454-5840, http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/parks/
www.lewisandclarkidaho.org
Idaho
Idaho State Parks and Recreation: (208)-334-4199, www.idahoparks.org
Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association: 1-800-494-3246, www.ioga.org
Idaho’s Division of Tourism Development: 1-800-474-3246, www.visitid.org,
Educational Sites
Discovering Lewis and Clark: www.lewis-clark.org
PBS Online- Lewis and Clark: www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
The Journals of Lewis and Clark: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/journals/toc.html
Archive of Lewis and Clark Links: www.lcarchive.org/index.htm
Flowers, Furs, and Feathers - L&C Resources on National
Forests
Trees on the Helena National Forest: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/helena/resources/trees/index.shtml
Birds on the Lolo National Forest: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo/resources-natural/wildlife/birding/seeley/index.html
Plants on the Lewis and Clark Trail on the Clearwater National Forest:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater/LewisClark/lewis_clark_plants/lcindex.htm
Watch Wildlife on the Bitterroot National Forest: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot/fwp/wildlife/wildlife.htm
The Historic Bitterroot and Ponderosa Pine on the Bitterroot National
Forest: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot/fwp/plants/historic_plants.htm
Forest Bicentennial Coordinators
Regional Coordinator: Margaret Gorski (406) 329-3587 mgorski@fs.fed.us
| Beaverhead-Deerlodge Lemhi Pass Nat’l Historic Landmark; Gibbons Pass Katie Bump: 406-683-3955 Dillon Ranger District: 406-683-3900 Wisdom Ranger District: 406-689-3243 www.fs.fed.us/r1/b-d |
Helena Gates of the Mountains; Lewis and Clark Pass Amy Teegarden: 406-449-5201 ext. 243 Sara Scott: 406-449-5201 ext. 239 Helena Ranger District: 406-449-5490 Lincoln Ranger District: 406-362-4265 www.fs.fed.us/r1/helena |
| Bitterroot Lost Trail Pass; Gibbons Pass Mary Laws Hamilton Ranger District: 406-363-7100 Darby Ranger District: 406-821-3913 Sula Ranger District: 406-821-3201 www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot |
Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark NHT Interpretive Center; Great Falls Portage Jane Weber: 406-453-6170 Great Falls, MT (406) 727-8733 www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark |
| Clearwater Lolo Pass Visitor Center; Lolo Trail Nat’l Historic Landmark Carol Hennessey: 208-926-4275 Powell Ranger District: 208-942-3113 Lochsa Ranger District: 208-926-4274 www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater |
Lolo Lolo Trail National Historic Landmark Andy Kulla: 406-329-3834 Missoula Ranger District: 406-329-3814 www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo |
| Dakota Prairie Birnt Hills; Tobacco Gardens Area Little Missouri River Nat’l Grasslands Tom Turck: 701-250-4443 Watford City, ND Mackenzie Ranger District: 701-842-2393 www.fs.fed.us/r1/dakotaprairie |
Salmon-Challis Lemhi Pass National Historic Landmark; N.Fork of Salmon; Lost Trail Pass Steve Matz: 208-756-5116 North Fork Ranger District: 208-865-2700 Salmon Main Office: 208-756-5100 www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc |
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Last Modified: Monday, 19 September 2005 at 12:58:47 EDT