Dear Members:

Welcome to the website of the Pacific Northwest Region of the Lewis & Clark Trail Alliance.

We are a group of many members, young and old, who are fascinated with the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

There are many facets to explore, and each of us is drawn to it for our own reasons. Some of our members enjoy following in the footsteps of the explorers, going into classrooms to share stories and hands-on replicas, or putting on authentic buckskins to make salt at Seaside each summer. Some of us collect books, write books, or write books about collecting books. We all enjoy reading about the expedition, and sharing our thoughts about what we've learned.

Nearly every month, we gather at various locations around the region to hear speakers, learn about Columbia River tribal life then and now, perform a service project, hike a trail, look for plants identified by Lewis, debate where the explorers might have camped, fix up an interpretive sign, or visit a place Lewis and Clark described but had no time to explore.

Even though the official Bicentennial of their visit to the Northwest culminated in 2006, we are glad to see teachers still taking their students out along the Trail, and to hear that the Boy Scouts are planning a new awards program for children and youth who follow the footsteps or paddlestrokes of the original Corps of Discovery.

I invite you to join us on this continued exploration.

Sincerely,
Laurie Brown
Chairman
Pacific Northwest Region
Lewis & Clark Trail Alliance