The National Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger Program is a free kids program available at the Aktá Lakota Museum. The museum is one of 30 locations in 13 States along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to host the Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger Program. Part of the National Park Service’s popular Junior Ranger Program, the Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger Activity Journal is free to the public.
Participants pick up a booklet and work on educational activities to earn a Junior Ranger badge. The program tells the inclusive history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, beginning with tribal homelands and highlighting the diverse backgrounds and skills of the expedition members. Three-dimensional topographic maps are available at the Aktá Lakota Museum and other sites hosting the Junior Ranger program.
Find more information on the Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger Program at the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail’s official website, www.nps.gov/lecl.