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Journal Excerpts 1803 August 31, 1803 Clark's Maps of K'useyneiskit: Fog in the Hollars August 31, 1803 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 3. Pittsburgh September 1, 1803 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 5. Brown's Island, Weirton West Virginia September 4, 1803 Clark's Maps of K'useyneiskit: Fog in the Hollars September 7, 1803 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 6. Wheeling, West Virginia September 11, 1803 Clark's Maps of K'useyneiskit: Eastern Gray Squirrel November 16, 1803 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 10. The Ohio meets the Mississippi November 18, 1803 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 10. The Ohio meets the Mississippi 1804 January 5, 1804 Enlisted Men and Engages: John Collins January 8, 1804 Enlisted Men and Engages: John Collins April 1, 1804 Clark's Maps of K'useyneiskit: 2. Snowbank Camp to Indian Post Office April 7, 1804 Osage orange: Herbarium Specimen April 9, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 35. Niobrara River meets the Missouri April 10, 1804 Osage orange: Herbarium Specimen May 14, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 14. The Missouri meets the Mississippi May 23, 1804 The Corps: Haynes, Lewis Escapes Death May 25, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 16. Charrette Creek opposite Washington, Missouri June 1, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 17. Osage River June 3, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 18. Jefferson City on the Missouri June 4, 1804 Missouri River Scenes: Haynes, Moreau River June 4, 1804 Missouri River Scenes: Haynes, Ordway's Mishap June 6, 1804 Bison in the Journals: First Sign June 17, 1804 Idaho: Lewis's River: Ropewalk June 26, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 22. Confluence, Kansas and Missouri Rivers June 28, 1804 Bison in the Journals: First Sign July 4, 1804 Holidays: Independence Day July 5, 1804 A Sagacity of Newfoundlands: Biggest Dog July 12, 1804 Graffiti: Tagbanger! July 21, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 25. Confluence — Platte and Missouri July 21, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 26. Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs, IA July 23, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 26. Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs, IA July 27, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 26. Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs, IA August 4, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 30. Floyd Monument, Sioux City, IA August 9, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 29. Blue Lake, Onawa, IA August 18, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 30. Floyd Monument, Sioux City, IA August 20, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 30. Floyd Monument, Sioux City, IA August 23, 1804 Bison in the Journals: First Kill August 25, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 32. Spirit Mound near Vermillion, SD August 30, 1804 Music on the Trail: Rattle Riddle August 30, 1804 Music on the Trail: Jews Harp September 9, 1804 Bison in the Journals: 500 Buffalow September 17, 1804 Bison in the Journals: Immence Herds September 20, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 37. The Big Bend of the Missouri September 23, 1804 Captains' Table: Portable Inkwell September 26, 1804 Music on the Trail: That Tambereen September 27, 1804 A Sagacity of Newfoundlands: Biggest Dog September 28, 1804 Peace Medals: A Jefferson Peace Medal October 9, 1804 Nathaniel Pryor's Mission: Bull Boats October 15, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 40. Fort Yates, North Dakota... October 20, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 41. Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota October 27, 1804 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 33. Yankton, South Dakota November 11, 1804 The Corps: Sacagawea Meets Lewis and Clark 1805 January 8, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 67. Jefferson River at Cardwell, MT February 5, 1805 Espontoon: Espontoon on the Trail February 8, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 68. Tobacco Root Mountains February 9, 1805 Enlisted Men and Engages: Thomas Proctor Howard February 13, 1805 Native Nations: Fort Mandan Winter February 28, 1805 Rattlesnakes - Crotalus viridus viridus: Legends March 1, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: Ropewalk March 31, 1805 Missouri River Scenes: Hair-raising Hazards April 7, 1805 Heroic Anniversary: Coincidences April 10, 1805 Coal in the Bank: Coal Takes Over April 10, 1805 Our Land Our Home: Journal, April 10, 1805 April 11, 1805 Our Land Our Home: Journal, April 11, 1805 April 11, 1805 Bison as Icon: Transitions April 12, 1805 Our Land Our Home: Journal, April 12, 1805 April 13, 1805 Our Land Our Home: Journal, April 13, 1805 April 13, 1805 Profiles: Nitakyaio April 13, 1805 Journals: Formidable Account April 13, 1805 Bear Claw Necklace: Among the Bear Men April 14, 1805 Our Land Our Home: Journal, April 14, 1805 April 22, 1805 Bison in the Journals: Boundless Pasture April 25, 1805 Yellowstone River: Mouth of the Yellowstone April 25, 1805 Missouri River Scenes: The Mouth of the Yellowstone River April 25, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 45. Confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri April 26, 1805 Yellowstone River: Mouth of the Yellowstone April 29, 1805 Coal in the Bank: 1805: Carbonated Wood May 5, 1805 Journals: A Tremendious Looking Anamal May 5, 1805 Profiles: Everyday Bears May 5, 1805 Clark's Maps of K'useyneiskit: Coyote May 5, 1805 Technology: Steelyard May 6, 1805 Journals: Curiossity Satisfied May 8, 1805 Milk River: The Missouri and the Milk May 9, 1805 Bison as Icon: Charbonneau's Recipe May 11, 1805 Journals: Gentlemen! May 12, 1805 Espontoon: Espontoon on the Trail May 14, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 50. Fort Peck Lake May 14, 1805 Did they Pray?: Charbonneau's Prayer May 15, 1805 Journals: Narrow Escape May 19, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 51. Fort Peck Lake May 19, 1805 The Expedition: Hat Rock May 25, 1805 Dugout Canoes: Hull Designs May 25, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 52. C.M. Russell NWR May 25, 1805 Bighorn Sheep: Bighorns in the Breaks May 26, 1805 Road to the Buffalo: July 9 - Sun River & Battle Hills May 26, 1805 Reptiles: 'Twixt Plated Decks May 26, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 53. Deserts of America May 26, 1805 Espontoon: Espontoon on the Trail May 26, 1805 Travelers' Rest to Lolo Pass: Hub of the West May 28, 1805 Bison in the Journals: All in an Uproar May 29, 1805 Espontoon: Espontoon on the Trail May 29, 1805 Bison in the Journals: A Buffalo Jump May 31, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 54. White Cliffs May 31, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 55. Citadel Rock May 31, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 56. Great Wall June 3, 1805 Bison in the Journals: With Verdure Clad June 3, 1805 Marias River: A most inchanting view June 3, 1805 Marias River: A Handsome Situation June 5, 1805 Marias River: Liquid Gold June 5, 1805 Marias River: Tower Mountain June 7, 1805 Espontoon: Espontoon on the Trail June 8, 1805 Marias River: Tower Mountain June 8, 1805 Mouth of Marias River: A truly remarkeable point June 8, 1805 Marias River: A Noble River June 8, 1805 Mouth of Marias River: Mingling of the Waters June 9, 1805 Technology: Caches June 10, 1805 Graffiti: Medicine June 13, 1805 Sulfur Spring: Miracle of Sulfur Spring June 13, 1805 The Grand Fall: Great Falls - Barralet's Drawing June 13, 1805 Profiles: Everyday Bears June 13, 1805 Lewis's Three Wishes: Three Wishes June 14, 1805 Rattlesnakes - Crotalus viridus viridus: A Rhumba of Rattlesnakes June 14, 1805 Espontoon: Espontoon on the Trail June 14, 1805 Great Falls and Portage: Crooked Falls June 14, 1805 Black Eagle Falls: Black Eagle Falls - Clark's Sketch Map June 14, 1805 Road to the Buffalo: July 8, Mah-pah-pah ah-zhah June 14, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 62. Sun River joins the Missouri June 15, 1805 Sulfur Spring: Miracle of Sulfur Spring June 15, 1805 Great Falls and Portage: Rapids June 16, 1805 Sulfur Spring: Miracle of Sulfur Spring June 17, 1805 The Grand Fall: Clark's Measurements June 17, 1805 Handsome Falls: Handsom Falls - Clark's Sketch June 18, 1805 Great Falls and Portage: Giant Springs June 18, 1805 Great Falls and Portage: Sulfur Spring - Closeups June 18, 1805 Black Eagle Falls: Black Eagle Falls - Clark's Sketch Map June 19, 1805 Great Falls and Portage: The Falls and Portage June 19, 1805 William Clark: Close Call at the Falls June 21, 1805 Great Falls and Portage: The Falls and Portage June 24, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 76. Bitterroot Mountains near Lolo Pass June 24, 1805 Plants: Prickly Pear - Opuntia fragilis June 25, 1805 Technology: Portaging a Dugout Canoe June 25, 1805 Reptiles: 'Twixt Plated Decks June 26, 1805 Great Falls and Portage: The Falls and Portage June 27, 1805 Great Falls and Portage: The Falls and Portage June 28, 1805 Journals: A Frolick? June 28, 1805 Pomp's Bier: Situation, Homonyms June 29, 1805 Great Falls and Portage: Giant Springs July 4, 1805 Great Falls and Portage: The Falls and Portage July 4, 1805 Holidays: Independence Day July 4, 1805 Captains' Table: Critical Shortages July 4, 1805 Mystery in the Mountains: Unaccountable Artillery July 7, 1805 Marias River: Bad Land July 7, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 66. Headwaters of the Missouri July 14, 1805 Road to the Buffalo: July 11-15, Back to the Falls July 15, 1805 Road to the Buffalo: July 11-15, Back to the Falls July 15, 1805 Plants: Prickly Pear - Opuntia fragilis July 15, 1805 Road to the Buffalo: July 10, Fort Mountain July 16, 1805 Road to the Buffalo: Aspen: A Touch of Color - 1 July 16, 1805 Rocky Mountain Gates: First Gate Through the Rockies July 17, 1805 Rocky Mountain Gates: First Gate Through the Rockies July 18, 1805 Bison in the Journals: Indian Style July 19, 1805 0: Still More Drumming July 19, 1805 Unviolated Forests: Springtime Treat July 24, 1805 A Trio of Pests: Trio of Pests July 24, 1805 Missouri Headwaters: Essential Point, 1805 July 25, 1805 Missouri Headwaters: Essential Point, 1805 July 28, 1805 Missouri Headwaters: Essential Point, 1805 July 28, 1805 Coal in the Bank: 1806: Last Look August 2, 1805 Bison in the Journals: Bones of the Buffaloe August 5, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 48. Milky Blend August 8, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 69. Beaverhead Rock August 8, 1805 Geography: Beaverhead Rock August 10, 1805 Fortunate Camp: Clark's Map August 10, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: A Great Height August 12, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: A Gap in a Dividing Ridge August 12, 1805 Did they Pray?: Divine Providence August 12, 1805 Fortunate Camp: Clark's Map August 13, 1805 Fortunate Camp: Clark's Map August 13, 1805 Geography: Beaverhead Rock August 13, 1805 Fortunate Camp: Common Snowberry August 13, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: Ceremony of the Pipe August 14, 1805 Metaphors for an Epic: Two Views of Warfare August 14, 1805 Travelers' Rest to Lolo Pass: Hub of the West August 14, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: Two Villages on the Lemhi August 14, 1805 In Spanish: Catlin, Caballos salvajes (Spanish) August 16, 1805 Fortunate Camp: Clark's Map August 16, 1805 Lewis and Clark - Three Deer: Common Virginia Deer August 17, 1805 Fortunate Camp: Promises to Keep August 18, 1805 Where Was Fortunate Camp?: Clark's Latitude August 18, 1805 Fortunate Camp: Lewis's Birthday Meditation August 18, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: Horse Packing August 19, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: Withington Creek Camp August 19, 1805 The Faces of Sacagawea: Sacagawea, by Haynes August 20, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: Horse Packing August 20, 1805 Fortunate Camp: Lewis's Shoshone Tippet August 21, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: Sammon Run August 21, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: Geology Lesson August 21, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: Fish Weirs August 21, 1805 Bear Claw Necklace: Among the Bear Men August 22, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: North Fork of the Salmon River August 22, 1805 Clark's Nutcracker - Nucifraga columbiana: Clark's Nutcracker August 22, 1805 Fortunate Camp: Three Roots August 22, 1805 Fortunate Camp: Western Spring Beauty - Claytonia lanceolota August 23, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: River of No Return August 24, 1805 Lewis's Medicines: Botanicals August 31, 1805 Unviolated Forests: Indian Forestry August 31, 1805 Idaho: Lewis's River: North Fork of the Salmon River September 5, 1805 Meeting the Salish: Meeting the Salish September 5, 1805 Meeting the Salish: Questions and Answers September 12, 1805 Unviolated Forests: Springtime Treat September 12, 1805 Travelers' Rest to Lolo Pass: Anderson Gulch - Grave Creek September 13, 1805 The Rocks they Walked On: Pink Granite September 14, 1805 Clark's Maps of K'useyneiskit: Lochsa River Begins September 15, 1805 Clark's Maps of K'useyneiskit: Portable Soup September 15, 1805 Clark's Maps of K'useyneiskit: Wendover Ridge September 15, 1805 Clark's Maps of K'useyneiskit: Lochsa River Canyon September 16, 1805 Clark's Maps of K'useyneiskit: Indian Post Office September 16, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 76. Bitterroot Mountains near Lolo Pass September 17, 1805 Clark's Maps of K'useyneiskit: Serpent Creek September 19, 1805 The Rocks they Walked On: Pink Granite September 20, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 77. Weippe Prairie September 22, 1805 Clark's Maps of K'useyneiskit: 6. From Weippe Prairie to Canoe Camp September 22, 1805 Beacon Rock: Miscommunication September 24, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 77. Weippe Prairie September 28, 1805 Salt Camp: Sweat of the Earth October 8, 1805 The Snake Joins the Columbia: Measuring Rivers' Widths October 8, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 70. Clark Canyon Dam October 8, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 79. Clearwater River Near Spalding, Idaho October 10, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 80. The Clearwater Meets the Snake October 17, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 70. Clark Canyon Dam October 21, 1805 Captains' Table: Critical Shortages October 30, 1805 Beacon Rock: Beautiful Cascades November 1, 1805 Native Nations: Passing the Hats November 7, 1805 Station Camp: Ocean in View November 16, 1805 Station Camp: Mountains of Waves November 21, 1805 Native Nations: Passing the Hats November 24, 1805 Salt Camp: Sweat of the Earth November 25, 1805 At the Pacific Ocean: Very Remarkable Point November 27, 1805 At the Pacific Ocean: Very Remarkable Point December 1, 1805 At the Pacific Ocean: Tremendious Day December 1, 1805 Beacon Rock: Miscommunication December 2, 1805 At the Pacific Ocean: Tremendious Day December 5, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 96. Lewis and Clark River December 10, 1805 Survival Tools: Clark's Small Rifle December 25, 1805 Holidays: Christmas at Fort Clatsop December 28, 1805 Salt Camp: Sweat of the Earth December 28, 1805 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 97. Seaside, Oregon 1806 January 3, 1806 Salt Camp: A Singular Thirst January 6, 1806 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 98. Tillamook Head January 7, 1806 Discovering Lewis & Clark from the Air: 98. Tillamook Head January 8, 1806 Captains' Table: Critical Shortages January 9, 1806 Captains' Table: Trade Beads January 15, 1806 Survival Tools: Trade Guns January 18, 1806 Fort Clatsop: Neighborly Gift January 19, 1806 Native Nations: Passing the Hats February 2, 1806 Fort Clatsop: Stick Game February 6, 1806 Lewis's Desk: Grand Fir February 6, 1806 Lewis's Desk: Douglas-fir - Perspectives