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
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
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
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
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
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
SUMMER IN MISSOURI NATIONAL RECREATIONAL RIVER
Daniel Peterson – Chief of Interpretation, Education & Outreach, gives an overview of the history, nature and summer visitor experience
EXPLORE TENNESSEE!
Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state on June 1, 1796. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the sta
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
EXPLORE UTAH!
Utah became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. The southern Utah region was explored by the Spanish in 1540, led by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, while looking for
EXPLORE WASHINGTON
Admitted as the 42 US State on November 11, 1889, Washington is the 18th largest state, and encompasses the Seattle metropolitan area, the Puget Sound coastal inlet of islands and b
EXPLORE WYOMING!
Wyoming became a U.S. territory in 1868 and became the 44th U.S. state on July 10, 1890. It was the first state to grant women the right to vote, in 1869. The western two-thirds o