Where to Become a Junior Ranger

Standing beside the Missouri River, a Junior Ranger shows off a Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger booklet. Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Center, Omaha, Nebraska.

Map: NPS. Photo: A. Danielson.

 

Before visiting, contact the site to confirm program availability and travel advisories.

Iowa

• Lewis and Clark State Park. Onawa, IA
• Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center. Sioux City, IA
• Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center. Sioux City, IA
• Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. Sioux City, IA

Idaho

• Nez Perce National Historical Park. Lapwai, ID
• Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, and Educational Center. Salmon, ID

Illinois

• Lewis and Clark State Historic Site. Hartford, IL

Indiana

• Falls of the Ohio State Park. Clarksville, IN

Kentucky

• Big Bone Lick State Historic Site. Union, KY
• Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site. Wickliffe, KY
• River Discovery Center. Paducah, KY

Missouri

• Annie & Abel Van Meter State Park. Miami, MO
• Fort Osage National Historical Landmark. Sibley, MO
• Gateway Arch National Park. St. Louis, MO.
• Lewis and Clark Discovery Expedition and Boat House. St Charles, MO.
• Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park, Ste. Genevieve, MO.
• Trail of Tears State Park, Jackson, MO.

Montana

• Pompeys Pillar National Monument. Billings, MT.
• Upper Missouri River National Monument. Fort Benton, MT
• Fort Peck Interpretive Center. Fort Peck, MT
• Lewis and Clark NHT Interpretive Center. Great Falls, MT
• Travelers' Rest State Park. Lolo, MT

North Dakota

• Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan. Washburn, ND
• Fort Stevenson State Park. Garrison, ND
• Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Stanton, ND

Nebraska

• Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Center. Omaha, NE
• Washington County Museum. Fort Calhoun, NE
• Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trails & Visitor Center. Nebraska City, NE

Ohio

• Historic Fort Steuben & Steubenville Visitors Center. Steubenville, OH

Oregon

• The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum. The Dalles, OR
• Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Astoria, OR
• Fort Stevens State Park. Hammond, OR
• Tamástslikt Cultural Institute. Pendleton, OR
• Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Hood River, OR

Pennsylvania

• Botany of Nations | Academy of Natural Sciences, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

South Dakota

• Akta Lakota Museum. Chamberlain, SD
• Missouri National Recreational River. Yanton, SD

Washington

• Fort Walla Walla Museum. Walla Walla, WA
• Sacajawea Historical State Park. Pasco, WA
• Lyons Ferry State Park. Washtunca, WA
• Lewis and Clark Trail State Park. Dayton, WA

 

Duration:

2 minutes, 31 seconds

The Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger program is available at more than 30 locations in 13 states across the U.S. Meet a few of our partners who host the program across the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail!

 

Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger

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