Category Archives: South Dakota

Gavin’s Point Nature Trail (Lewis & Clark Recreation Area, SD)

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Created by the Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River, Lewis and Clark Lake spans more than 31,000 on the border of Nebraska and South Dakota. While the massive reservoir conceals the original river embankments, it is paralleled on both … Continue reading →

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Spirit Mound Trail (Spirit Mound Historic Prairie, SD)

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

With a system of dams effectively flooding much of the Missouri River shoreline where Meriweather Lewis and William Clark once camped during their 1803-6 expedition, there are few places left where one can walk, with certainty, in the footsteps of … Continue reading →

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