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In 2022, the Oregon Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation completed an initiative to replace aging waysides along the Columbia River and Pacific Coast.

In the spring of 2021, three AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) were placed at host sites along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. They collaborated on projects to increase capacity at their host sites.

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is pleased to share its 2024 Annual Report.

During the 2023-2024 school year, the Trail Tribal Partnerships Specialist/Cultural Anthropologist and Trail Geographer led geospatial research conducted by Virtual Student Federal Service intern, Joe Johnson, then a senior at the University of Oregon.

2024 updates for the Lewis and Clark Trail.

This year marked significant growth for the Omaha Lewis and Clark Visitor Center, with interpretive programming expanding through many valuable partnerships.

We thank all of our partners for their work in 2024 to commemorate and protect the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.

Updates on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail for 2023.

This year, Indigenous perspectives of the Lewis and Clark Expedition were reawakened through Our Voices Remain, a Native speaker series organized in part between Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and Partnership for National Trails System (PNTS).

Although NPS staff do not directly manage the land and resources along the Trail, we are able to positively impact land management through collaboration with partners and participation in planning efforts.

Budget, project, and spending report for the Lewis and Clark Trail in 2024.

I really enjoy looking back at the previous year and recalling all the great work done by Lewis and Clark Trail staff and all the folks and organizations who combine their efforts. No one agency, organization or individual can claim the achievements that have taken place. It is always a team effort.

Highlights include forward strides on Big Medicine: The York Project, a recap of the trail's Native Speaker Serices: Our Voices Remain, updates on natural resource protection strategies, and the yearly spending and projects report.

Walking the scenic trails of Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, one might wonder who is responsible for maintaining and enhancing these pathways. The answer often lies with the dedicated members of the LEWI Youth Conservation Corps. This program, designed for individuals aged 15 to 18, offers a unique opportunity to work with a national park and gain invaluable experience over a summer. Learn more about the LEWI Corps.

In 1925, Paul Adams became the caretaker of Mount Le Conte, accompanied by his loyal German Shepherd, Smoky Jack. The adventurous duo braved the Smokies together, with Smoky Jack carrying supplies, protecting Paul from danger, and even saving his life multiple times.

Barzillai Lew enlisted in Chelmsford, Massachusetts in Capt. John Ford’s company, Col. Ebenezer Bridge’s regiment, and was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Henry L. W. Thacker's home served as a place of refuge for freedom seekers George and Lizzie Lewis.

Lewis and Harriet Hayden established their home as the most active Underground Railroad safe house in Boston, sheltering scores of documented freedom seekers including William and Ellen Craft.

In 2018, "Barracoon" by Zora Neale Hurston was published posthumously. This book told the story of Cudjo Lewis a survivor of the "Clotilda", one of the last ships to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United States. In this article learn about Hurston's journey to write this book and Cudjo's story.

Freedom seeker Lewis Howard lived at 170 Cambridge Street. While living here, Howard and his wife adopted a formerly enslaved child, Ellen Starr, and assisted other freedom seekers who came to Boston.