Fridays with a Ranger Video Series

Duration:

6 minutes, 45 seconds

What flavors and variety make your life more interesting? Join Ranger Nate for as he discusses the uses of salt on the Lewis and Clark Expedition and how the men on the trip made their own salt on the Pacific Coast!

 

Duration:

7 minutes, 7 seconds

Oh elk, where are you?! Join Ranger Shannon and Fig the Syrian hamster for this week's Fridays with a Ranger to find out what the Corps of Discovery did when the elk went missing.

 

Duration:

19 minutes, 6 seconds

Join Ranger Zach for this Fridays with a Ranger Video on mapping technology of the Lewis and Clark Expedition!

 

Duration:

4 minutes, 59 seconds

Have you ever though about leaving a time capsule for people in the future to find? What about the hieroglyphs in Egypt? Do you think the people who made those would expect people to find them in the future? Much like stone carvings in Egypt, you can find the same idea created by William Clark at Pompey’s Pillar! Follow along with Student Trainee Park Guide, Baylea, as she tells the story of how William Clark etched his name and date on a butte in Montana, back in the summer of 1806.

 

Duration:

6 minutes, 25 seconds

"at-tah-to'-nah'; at-tah'to'-nah'; to-nah". Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark first heard the haunting call of the Common poorwill in North Dakota on October 16, 1804. Learn more about these "torpid" birds (and what torpid means) with Ranger Shannon in this week's Fridays with a Ranger!

 

Duration:

4 minutes, 16 seconds

Everyone had a daily routine, whether that be grabbing the mail after work, or brewing that fresh pot of coffee every morning. What about brushing your teeth every day? What do you think the members of the Corps of Discovery did on their journey across North America? Find out in this weeks video, where Student Trainee Park Guide, Baylea, discusses some of the ways the Corps of Discovery kept their teeth clean on their journey!

 

Duration:

5 minutes, 38 seconds

What music do you listen to with your friends and family? Have you considered what type of music your ancestors may have enjoyed together? Join Ranger Nate to find out what music brought people together on the Lewis and Clark Expedition with his video, Harmony and Teamwork.

 

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  Uses of the American Bison

  Can you think of the different way tribes were able to use the American Bison? Join Ranger Baylea as she discusses some of the ways indigenous people were able to make tools from the different parts of a bison!

  Duration:

  12 minutes, 32 seconds

 

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  Becoming a Corps Member: Sensory Journal

  Let’s use our senses together! Join Ranger Shannon out in the prairie as she teaches us how to use our five senses to journal about the world around us.

  Duration:

  13 minutes, 5 seconds

 

 

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  Do No Harm!

  What was one of the most common medical procedures performed on the Lewis and Clark Expedition? Join Ranger Nate as he discusses the practice of bleeding on the trip!

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 50 seconds

 

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  Go Fish!

  Cast your fishing lines! Ranger Shannon tells us all about fishing during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 46 seconds

 

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  Drinks of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

  Be sure to check out this Fridays With A Ranger video as Ranger Nate talks about the different drinks that were available during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

  Duration:

  8 minutes, 4 seconds

 

 

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  The Shoshones Help Lewis and Clark

  Giddy up! Let's make a fun horse puppet with Ranger Shannon and learning all about how the Shoshones helped the the Lewis and Clark Expedition complete the journey west.

  Duration:

  17 minutes, 11 seconds

 

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  Seaman: The Canine Explorer

  Bow-wow! 🐶🐾 Meet human's original best friend! Join Ranger Baylea as she introduces us to her own furry best friends and the faithful fuzzy companion that joined the Corps of Discovery on an unforgettable adventure, Seaman the Newfoundland Dog!

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 31 seconds

 

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  Ranger Shannon's Virtual Tour: White Cliffs, MT

  Grab your hiking boots and get ready to go on an adventure! Join Ranger Shannon on a trip to White Cliffs, a stunning geological landscape within the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument in Montana.

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 5 seconds

 

 

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  Animals of the Expedition

  Join Ranger Grace as she describes animals of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail : elk, grizzly bears, and bison. 🐻

  Duration:

  8 minutes, 12 seconds

 

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  Make Your Own Journals and Binoculars

  We've got just the thing to fill your day with fun! Follow Ranger Baylea's instructions to make your own journal and binoculars. Then get outside and start observing the natural world!

  Duration:

  8 minutes, 10 seconds

 

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  Military Uniforms

  If you could only bring one jacket on a two year cross-country-and-back-again expedition, what would you chose? Ranger Nate shows us a staple of the Corps of Discovery uniform: the wool military jacket.

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 37 seconds