Web Sites to Explore

Monticello Home Page

Follow Thomas Jefferson through a day in his life at Monticello. You can even "Ask Thomas Jefferson" a question!

Keelboats

See photos of a replica keelboat under construction.

Great Falls/Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery

Click on Honor Guard to see reenactors making a dugout canoe.

Journey of the Corps of the Discovery

Read biographies of all the members of the expedition, get a Lewis & Clark screensaver, read their journals, and play an interactive story -- you lead the expedition!

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard

See actual objects brought back from the west by Lewis and Clark, including a Mandan buffalo robe, a Clatsop hat, and an otter skin pouch.

Geographic Name Server

Find latitude and longitude locations for U.S. cities, then go to...

How far is it?

To calculate distances between cities.

Rivers from Space

A satellite view of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Observatory

Click on Mount St. Helens to see photos of the mountain before, during, and after the explosion. "Volcanocam" shows a live view of Mount St. Helens today.

Ask a Question

National Park Service historians are available here to answer your questions.

National Park Service's Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Home Page

Go here for news and information on the trail today. Click on sites to learn more. The informative pages of the Knife River National Historic Site tell how the Mandan and Hidatsa people lived.

National Park Service's Baby Animals Page

See a bison calf, prairie dog pups, and a pronghorn kid here!

Native American Culture

Here's a site on hundreds of Native American tribes, including history, stories, interviews, art, and information on visiting reservations.

Ameriican Indians and the Natural World

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History tells how native people from the four corners of the United States share the earth with others.

Endangered Species

Learn about endangered species. Click on the fishcam to view a live fish tank!

International Crane Foundation

This is the International Crane Foundation's web site just for kids. Learn what you can do to help save the whooping crane.

National Wildlife Federation's Animal Tracks

Follow the tracks to games, habitat tours, and information about different animals. Check in with Ranger Rick for help with homework and tips for helping you save the planet.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

A web site for kids with features on endangered animals, puzzles and games, and suggestions for what you can do to help.

Miracle Pages

Visit this site to see photos and read the story of Miracle, the white buffalo calf born on a farm in Janesville, Wisconsin.

National Geographic's Underdogs! Prairie Dogs at Home

Enter a prairie dog's tunnel and find out about their secret underground lives.