2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 49: crossing the Lemhi pass—then and now
Before we cross over the Beaverhead Mountains at Chief Joseph Pass, just north of where we’ve been at Lemhi Pass, I thought it might be interesting to see what Wikipedia...
2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 50: all about Travelers’ Rest from the museum—and so much more
As you’ve probably noticed, every major place we’ve visited on our Lewis & Clark trip has had a museum or interpretive center that’s covered what we’ve seen and known about...
2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 48: negotiating, navigating, finding, seeing, and recognizing
Remembering the Appalachian range, Lewis and Clark had expected to cross the Rockies easily. They envisioned a single mountain range with many open gaps and easy passage routes. Instead, they...
2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 47: Sacagawea saw Beaverhead Rock and her people at Camp Fortunate
This post covers the Corps’ trip toward the mountains, hoping that they could find the Shoshone who might provide horses so the expedition could get over the mountains. When they...
2026 beyond Lewis & Clark trip – part 46: town of Three Forks and friends
We spent almost a week outside the town of Three Forks at a lovely KOA campground, but of course we forgot to take any pictures of where we stayed or...