The National Park Service turns 100 years old in 2016 and they want everyone to join the party! On 16 days in '16, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Mark your calendar for these entrance fee–free dates in 2016: January 18: Martin Luther King Jr.Find OUT MORE

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop is pleased to announce the next installment of the In Their Footsteps speaker series.  This program is A Tale of Two Shipwrecks by Jerry Ostermiller on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. A Tale of Two Shipwrecks introduces a 1989 discovery of a mysterious shipwreck nearFind OUT MORE

Despite the Corps of Discovery expedition members' meticulous journals, historians often gloss over portions of their journey resulting in puzzles including their specific locations November 10-15, 1805 along the north side of the Columbia . Rex Ziak has been working this puzzle since 1991. In 1997 he was appointed by Washington governor Gary Locke toFind OUT MORE

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park hosts the first of a trail run series on Saturday, March 19 to "bid adieu" to winter at Fort Clatsop and greet the arrival of spring.  The Lewis & Clark Trail Series includes several different exhilarating events along beautiful trails through forest landscapes, complete with a welcoming and friendlyFind OUT MORE

The "In Their Footsteps" lecture series is an opportunity to meet scholars, authors, and artists. Join the conversation and be inspired by history, people and culture. This forum is sponsored by the Lewis & Clark National Park Association. The lecture will be held in the Netul River Landing room. Captain Meriwether Lewis, with help fromFind OUT MORE

The 19th annual Great Backyard Bird Count at Fort Clatsop kicks off Friday, February 12, 2016 and will continue through Sunday, February 15, 2016. Along with information about participating in the bird count, the public is invited to join in many other bird-related activities such as the Pink Heron Scavenger Hunt, a Birds of FortFind OUT MORE