Keepers of the Story, Stewards of the Trail SM
Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
Virtual Events
Jennifer White Fischer: On and Off the Trail
25 April 2021, 5pm Eastern. The author will talk about her journey along the Lewis and Clark Trail to write her 2019 book, Adventures Across America: On and Off the Trail of Lewis and Clark
Hosted by the Missouri-Kansas Riverbend Chapter. If you have not previously attended one of these talks, register by March 20 to receive the Zoom link; email garykimsey55@gmail.com. In your email, please include brief info about your connection to the story of Lewis and Clark.
Designating Big Sky Country as a National Historic Area
25 April 2021, 2 pm Pacific. Jane Weber and Bill Bronson present.
Hosted by the California Chapter. Contact arend.flick@norcocollege.edu for the Zoom link.
For more, see our calendar...
Photo by Norman Anderson
White Cliffs Canoe Trip
Paddling and Glamping, 12 to 16 July 2021
Cost: $1,500 (members), $1,600 (nonmembers)
Meals, canoe and camping gear, historical interpretation included
Registration is full. To be added to the wait list, call 406-454-1234 or email info@lewisandclark.org.
The Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation (LCTHF), Portage Route Chapter, and Montana River Outfitters proudly offers this trip through the White Cliffs along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail! Includes nightly tent set up and breakdown, cot with air mattress, and three delicious meals prepared for you while you and your friends, old and new, paddle, hike, explore, read the historic journals around a campfire, and enjoy pristine vistas as seen by Lewis and Clark. A Lewis and Clark Honor Guard member will also join us to provide interpretation of the expedition and various demonstrations.
The canoe trip is from Monday July 12 to Wednesday July 14. On Thursday July 15, we will spend a half day at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls, and then travel to the First Peoples Buffalo Jump. On Friday July 16, we will meet Larry Epstein at the Two Medicine Fight Site for a narrated tour you won’t want to miss! Transportation for the canoe trip and the field trips is included.
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2021 Virtual 5k Run
What?
This is our first virtual 5K Walk/Run, bringing the fun of races and large group events right to your neighborhood! Get a group of your Lewis and Clark friends together and hit the trails, sidewalks, or tracks together.
A 5K is 3.1 miles, and you can complete that in any manner that you are most comfortable in. Rather walk than run? Go for it! Same for biking, kayaking, roller blading or any other outdoor activity. We want you to get outside, enjoy the outdoors for a short time, and share a little about the trail with those around you along the way.
During this event, we will also invite you to join us for morning Zoom stretches, afternoon programs, and a short thank you celebration at the end.
When?
Mother's Day Weekend
May 7–9, 2021
Registration
$20/person registration fee
Registration gets you access to all Zoom programs hosted during the event, a runner's number/bib to decorate, and the chance to win a few prizes.
Fill out this quick registration page, then continue on to the payment page after.
Donate
Don't want to join in on the festivities, but still want to make a donation? No problem, just click the donate button to the right, and thank you for your support.
Photo by Kris Townsend
Photo Contest
Rules and entry forms coming 5 January.
Open to non-professional photographers only. The categories for the contest are: Landscapes; People on the Trail; Historic Lewis and Clark Sites; Public Lewis and Clark Art; and Flora and Fauna. Winners will be announced in June 2021.
Reimagining America: The Maps of Lewis and Clark
A traveling exhibit from the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
This traveling exhibit—available to libraries, museums, and visitor centers everywhere—uses large-scale reproductions of historic maps, photos, and explanatory text to show how America looked before the journey of Lewis and Clark, and what it looked like after.
William P. Sherman Library and Archives
The Sherman Library includes more than 3,000 rare and modern books, pamphlets, journals and ephemera. The archive contains the papers of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, research materials gathered by scholars, and genealogical information on each of the Corps of Discovery members. View our online catalogs.
Grant Programs
We administer a variety of grant programs that help organizations promote or protect the Lewis and Clark trail.
Discover Lewis & Clark
Our educational website provides the most comprehensive Lewis and Clark information on the web!
We Proceeded Online!
We Proceeded On, is our quarterly journal. Its name derives from a phrase that appears repeatedly in the collective journals of the expedition. All issues one year or older are online along with with bonus content.
Proceed Online
Travel the Trail
Plan your next adventure along the historic Lewis and Clark trail. Our travel pages include an interactive map and sites compiled region.
Travel PagesExplore the Ohio River
The Ohio River is now part of the National Historic Trail. This PDF brochure shows you the sites visited by Lewis and Clark on their journey between Pittsburgh and St. Louis in the fall of 1803.