Junior Ranger Essay Contest!

Grand Prize winner will receive a trip to Everglades National Park www.nps.gov/EVER and will have a starring role in an electronic field trip.

Essays must be received by March 14, 2008 for complete details go to www.nps.gov

National Park sites are outdoor classrooms. Visiting these sites – whether virtually or actually – we learn about the people, places and history of this nation. The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is no exception, but have you ever seen a 3700-mile long classroom? Visitor centers along the Trail help people to learn about the Expedition through programs, exhibits, special events. Many of these centers also offer special children’s programs and/or activity books.  

But you can also learn about the Lewis and Clark Expedition without leaving home. Simply complete the Junior Ranger activities. Once you're done, send in your completed activities to earn a Lewis and Clark Junior Web Ranger patch – all from the comfort of your own home.

Want to learn more? Visit your local library and check out some of the great children's books about the Lewis and Clark Expedition (head straight for Dewey decimal number 917.8). Here are a few suggestions:

For younger readers (up to age 6): 
Lewis and Clark – A Prairie Dog for the President by Shirley Rose Redmond

I am Sacajawea I am York by Claire Rudolf Murphy

For older readers (ages 7 to 13):
The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Carol A Johmann

Animals on the Trail with Lewis and Clark by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

Lewis and Clark for Kids by Janis Herbert

Lewis and Clark Expedition – Illustrated Glossary by Barbara Fifer