There is no other place I’d rather be than teaching and learning with my girls. The freedom that comes with homeschooling allows me to pursue opportunities to travel and learn as much as we can while experiencing things first hand! Welcome to our blog about planning our next big adventure, the Lewis and Clark Trail! The three of us girls plan on a 40+ day adventure of learning all we can about the biology, botany, geography, geology, economics, and civics (and more) associated with the Corps of Discovery journey of 1804-1806. Join us on our journey!

Friday, March 15, 2013

National Park Service Resources

The National Park Service has a wealth of information about some fantastic sites.
There are Junior Ranger programs for kids to get more from their experience at the parks.  Last summer, my kids began collecting Junior Ranger badges and had a great time doing it.  We are hoping to earn badges along this trip.

Parks that offer Junior Ranger programs are listed here.

We hope to visit the following parks along our trip:
Park State Notes
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Missouri Lewis and Clark
Knife River Indian Villages NHS North Dakota Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark NH Park Oregon, Washington Lewis and Clark
Missouri National Recreation River South Dakota, Nebraska Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark NH Trail Various Lewis and Clark
Badlands South Dakota Travel to Trail
Minuteman Missile NHS South Dakota Travel to Trail
Mt. Rushmore NM South Dakota Travel to Trail
Wind Cave NP South Dakota Travel to Trail
Nez Perce NHP Idaho Extra
Pipestone National Monument Minnesota Extra
Harry S Truman NHM Missouri Extra
Ulysses S Grant NH Site Missouri Extra
Santa Fe NH Trail Missouri, Kansas Extra
Big Hole National Battlefield Montana Extra
Fort Vancouver Oregon, Washington Extra
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Missouri Out of the Way
Homestead NM Nebraska Out of the Way
Theodore Roosevelt NP North Dakota Out of the Way

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