Lewis & Clark: The Ultimate Adventure

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Lewis and Clark braved the unknown waters of the Missouri to chart America's future. As we approach the 200th anniversary of their sojourn, TIME reflects upon their sacrifice and achievement More »

The Journey That Changed America

When they headed into the wilderness, Lewis and Clark were charting the future of America More »
To Our Readers

A letter from Stephen Koepp, Deputy Managing editor of TIME More »
Who Was Sacagawea?

A profile by Joyce Badgley Hunsaker More »
Securing Borders

A gnawing sense of vulnerability returned to the world's longest undefended border on Sept. 11, 2001 More »
Staging a Comeback

How the Yakama and three other tribes of the Columbia Basin are trying to save the endangered fish More »
Photos: Faces of the Trail

Photos by José Azel and Vincent J. Musi More »
Photos: Landscapes

The world along Lewis and Clark Trail More »
Photos: The Journals

Original pages from the Lewis & Clark journals More »
Photos: Tribal Culture

Participate, profit or protest? Native Americans are sharply divided on the merits of the bicentennial More »
Web Guide

TIME's pics of the most helpful books, journals and links featuring Lewis & Clark More »