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Welcome to Cannon Beach where Clark discovered the beached whale Through January 1, 2008: "Gray Whale Watching Week" at Ecola State Park , Oregon.   In 1805, Clark documented and measured a beached gray whale.  Whale Watching Spoken Here® is a volunteer whale watching program during peak gray whale migration times.  For more information call Oregon Parks at  541-765-3407 ext. 3304.


Third Annual Winter Storytelling Series at Traveler's Rest, Missoula, Montana.  From time immemorial, families have gathered during the cold months of winter to celebrate the community, to share food and  to hear age-old stories that have been passed down through the generations.  Join us at Traveler's Rest as we continue this ancient tradition.  From traditional Salish, Shoshone, and Nez Perce, stories told by tribal story tellers, to tales by long-time Bitterooters, there is sure to be a storytelling session for everyone in your family!  Begins Saturday's January 5th  Download Schedule

January 10, 2008: (Thursday at 4 & 7 p.m.) “Winter Film Festival: The Pathfinders" ( Part I)  at Lewis and Clark Nat'l Historic Trails Center; Great Falls, MT.      Join the fur trappers, traders, Indians, businessmen, Vermont's Daniel Harmon and on of the greatest mapmakers and geographers who ever lived, David Thompson, as we begin the exploration of the Canadian Northwest. This 60 -  minute movie will show at 4:00 p.m. and again at 7:00 p.m. in the theater.  For more information call: 1-406-727-8733.


January 17, 2008: (Thursday at 4 & 7 p.m.) “Winter Film Festival: The Pathfinders" ( Part II)  at Lewis and Clark Nat'l Historic Trails Center; Great Falls, MT.      The Canadian Northwest is in transition, trade with the natives takes a turn for the worse, while David Thompson's employment with the Hudson's Bay Company begins to sour.  This 60 -  minute movie will show at 4:00 p.m. and again at 7:00 p.m. in the theater.  For more information call: 1-406-727-8733.


January 19 - 20, 2008, 8am  - 3 pm:  "Eagle Days" at Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, Missouri.

Events include live eagle programs, exhibits, activities, videos, guides with spotting scopes and refreshments on-site or nearby.  For more information call: 573-751-4115 ext. 3289. 

Old Chain of Rocks Bridge (park), St. Louis, Missouri, United States

January 20, 2008:  "In Their Footsteps - Celestial Navigation of Lewis and Clark" - 1:00 PM @ The Visitor Center, Fort Clatsop, Oregon  in the Netul River Room. Free Admission!  For more information call 503-861-2471 ext.214.


January 24, 2008: (Thursday at 4 & 7 p.m.) “Winter Film Festival: Alexander Von Humboldt" at Lewis and Clark Nat'l Historic Trails Center; Great Falls, MT.      Meet the "father of geography" a Prussian botanist and the friend that President Jefferson called one of the world's greatest scholars.  This 60 -  minute movie will show at 4:00 p.m. and again at 7:00 p.m. in the theater.  For more information call: 1-406-727-8733.


January 25, 2008: STAR PARTY" at Lewis and Clark Nat'l Historic Trails Center; Great Falls, MT.   A star-gazing experience with large telescopes set up for public viewing, and interesting explanations of the features being viewed. The Lewis and Clark Expedition relied on celestial observation to chart their course. Learn more about our night sky.  For more information call: 1-406-727-8733.


January 25, 2008 10 AM - 4 PM : Camp River Dubois "Women come by, " wrote William Clark at Lewis and Clark State Historic Site in Hartford, IL. What was it like for women of the early 1800's? Come observe frontier women cook over an open fire, sew their family's garments and make candles. For more information call: 618-251-5811.


January 26, 2008: "Winter Workshop Series ~ Making Moccasin's  at Traveler's Rest" at Lolo, Montana.   Join teacher and leather worker Tom Lukumski.   For more information contact: Travelers' Rest Preservation and Heritage Association, 406-273-4253.


January 26, 2008: "Winter Warm-ups Series -  From Sea to Salt"  at Lewis and Clark Nat'l Historic Trails Center; Great Falls, MT.  Learn how this important commodity played a vital role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition and make salt baths to take home. ( Cost is $ 5.00)   For more information call: 1-406-727-8733.


January 31, 2008: (Thursday at 4 & 7 p.m.) “Winter Film Festival: Conquistadors" at Lewis and Clark Nat'l Historic Trails Center; Great Falls, MT.     The Festival continues with "Conquistadors" as we follow Cortez and other Spanish Conquistadors in their incredible story of conquest.  This 60 -  minute movie will show at 4:00 p.m. and again at 7:00 p.m. in the theater.  For more information call: 1-406-727-8733.


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