MISSOURI NATIONAL RECREATIONAL RIVER
Daniel Peterson – Chief of Interpretation, Education & Outreach, gives an overview of the history, nature and summer visitor experience at Miss
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
Nestled at the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in northern New Mexico, Santa Fe is a cultural mecca of art, history, and architectural interest, and offers nume
SUMMER IN MISSOURI NATIONAL RECREATIONAL RIVER
Daniel Peterson – Chief of Interpretation, Education & Outreach, gives an overview of the history, nature and summer visitor experience
The word “Arkansas” came from the Quapaw Indians, by way of early French explorers. The explorers met a group of Native Americans, known as the Ugakhpah, which means “people who live
SUMMER HIKING ADVENTURE IN YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARKS
From the infamous Old Faithful Geyser and the magnificent Grand Teton Peak to watching elk and bison and soaking up the v
EBEY’S LANDING NATIONAL HISTORICAL RESERVE
Established on November 10, 1978, Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve is located on Whidbey Island, in the Puget Sound. Spanning 17,500+ acres of
EXPLORE SOUTH DAKOTA!
South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, at the same time as North Dakota. The Missouri River divides the state into East which is mainly agricultural and West, which is
EXPLORE OKLAHOMA!
Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the union on November 16, 1907 and is nicknamed The Sooner state due to settlers that staked land claims before the official opening date of
The state of Minnesota was named after the Dakota Indian name for the Minnesota River, “Minisota” which means ‘sky-tinted water’.
Capital City: St. Paul
Largest City: Minneapol
TRAIL OF TEARS NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL – KENTUCKY
In 1838, the United States government forcibly removed over 16,000 Cherokee Indian people from their Appalachian and Southeastern homelands in T
The state of Missouri was named after a tribe of Sioux Indians of the state called the Missouris. The word “Missouri” means “wooden canoe people” or “he of the big canoe
Iowa derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many Native American tribes that made the region their home thousands of years before the European explorers found the place.
Capital Largest