Getting On and Off the Lewis and Clark Trail

Getting On and Off the Lewis and Clark Trail

by | Jul 22, 2017 | Idaho, Montana

When I finished following the Oregon Trail, it was my plan to work my way back east following the Lewis and Clark Trail.  The number of historic places along the Oregon Trail were abundant and had consumed me for the prior 3 weeks.  I had seen so much where hundreds...
Ending My Oregon Trail Journey at Pendleton

Ending My Oregon Trail Journey at Pendleton

by | Jul 9, 2017 | Oregon, Oregon Trail 2017

Once the pioneers got well into Oregon, they kept going north to the Columbia River.  Water sources were more reliable on this route and it was easier to cross the Cascades near the river. When they got near present day Portland, they proceeded south to settle in the...
Oregon at Last!

Oregon at Last!

by | Jul 5, 2017 | Oregon, Oregon Trail 2017

Once the Oregon Trail pioneers left the Snake River they were technically in the Oregon Territory. But this was the not the part of Oregon where they wanted to be.  Western Oregon is a semi-arid high plains.  The pioneers wanted to get over the Cascades and into the...
Fords, Fossils, and Murals, Oh My!

Fords, Fossils, and Murals, Oh My!

by | Jul 1, 2017 | Idaho

The Snake River in Idaho is a huge torrent of a river that carves a deep gorge in the landscape.  Much of the gorge cuts across the southern part of Idaho and then along the Oregon border.  I’ll give you a mental image.  If you grew up in the 1970’s, then...
Soaking it up Along the Snake River

Soaking it up Along the Snake River

by | Jun 27, 2017 | Idaho

After spending weeks crossing the desolate Great Basin in Wyoming, the pioneers must have welcomed a break and a more scenic less harsh terrain.  As they left Wyoming, they had to cross over some rugged hilly terrain to get to the Bear River in Idaho.  But once there,...