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National Bison Month ~ Bison are making a comeback and can be viewed in several areas on the Lewis and Clark Trail. A word of warning these beasts can be unpredictable and dangerous. They can run up to 35 miles per hour and turn faster than a horse. Please view them at a distance. The North American Bison Podcast

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Where the Buffalo Roam

Buffalo Interpretive Center, Lower Brule, SD

The National Bison Range, Montana. Established in 1908 it is one of the oldest Wildlife Refuges in the nation and is home to about 350-500 of these animals. Because of its open grasslands, the Bison Range is a place for the public to enjoy some excellent wildlife observation and photography.

Did You Know? On August 23, 1804, in South Dakota, Lewis and Clark feasted on their first buffalo. While traveling through the Great Plains the Bison provided an excellent food source for the men. Each man ate about nine pounds of meat a day. Lewis and Clark timeline and map. pdf 720 KB

Lewis and Clark Commemorative Events & Happenings

July 3, 2011: David Thompson Columbia River Canoe Brigade scheduled to arrive at Sacajawea State Park and Interpretive Center, Pasco, Washington.

July 9, 2011 at 10 AM: Meet author Jack Nesbit at Sacajawea State Park and Interpretive Center, Pasco, Washington. Author of: The Mapmaker's Eye: David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau (See all Biographies & Memoirs)

July 16-17, 2011: Lewis and Clark Reunion at the MRB Nebraska City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Nebraska City, Nebraska.

July 23 - 24, 2011: Clark's Day. Event honors the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-1806. @ Pompeys Pillar National Historic Landmark (25 miles east of Billings, Montana).

July 30 - 31, 2011: "Northern Great Plains Culture Fest" @ Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in Stanton, ND. 2 days of special activities with Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation) and various speakers.

July 29 - 31, 2011: Milk River Indian Days in Harlem, Montana. Milk River Indian Days will be held at the Fort Belknap Pow Wow Grounds in Fort Belknap, Montana. The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is located in north central Montana near the Canadian border.

July 31 - August 3, 2011: 43rd Annual Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.

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