Corps of Discovery
- Joseph Wilson
- Apr 20
- 6 min read
Updated: Jun 4
28 Days from $11,058 per person | Trip Type: Field School | Activity Level: Moderate to Advanced | Group Size: 6-10 + 1-2 Instructors
Trip Overview
Explore the lesser-known historical sites in and around St. Louis, Missouri
Hike along the Kansas/Missouri Border and learn about the Oto and Missouri Peoples
Camp near historic Fort Mandan and learn about the impact Sacagawea had on the expedition
Visit Yellowstone National Park and put your boating skills to the test in nearby rivers
Learn about the Nez Perce People and their contributions to the expedition while camping in the Bitterroot Mountains
Camp along the Pacific Coast in Oregon and learn about the impact the Lewis & Clark Expedition would have in the opening of the American West.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1: St. Louis, Missouri
Arrive at any time. Your arrival transfer is included.
Accommodations: Camping in Meramec State Park
Day 2: St. Louis, Missouri
Take a day trip to nearby to Fort DuChartres across the Mississippi River in Illinois where the Corps of Discovery first made camp in preparations for their upcoming expedition.
Accommodations: Camping in Meramec State Park
Day 3: St. Louis, Missouri
Spend the morning at the Missouri Botanical Gardens to learn all about the plant life of the American West the Corps of Discovery was about to spend the next two years learning about before heading to the Missouri History Museum to learn about the historical impact of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
Accommodations: Camping in Meramec State Park
Day 4: St. Louis, Missouri
Spend the day exploring the wildlife of Missouri at Lone Elk State Park before learning more about the history of the region at the St. Louis Arch.
Accommodations: Camping in Meramec State Park
Day 5: St. Louis, Missouri
Spend the day exploring the wildlife of Meramec State Park before enjoying a campfire feast prepared by expedition staff.
Accommodations: Camping in Meramec State Park
Day 6: St. Louis, Missouri > Kansas City, Missouri
After breaking camp, we'll head to Kansas City, stopping Marthasville, Missouri along the way to learn about the historical village of La Charette- once a small French settlement where the Corps of Discovery enjoyed a final stop before entering the complete unknown of the American West before making camp in Weston Bend State Park.
Accommodations: Camping in Weston Bend State Park
Day 7: Kansas City, Missouri
Spend the day exploring the Platte River and learn all about some of the expedition's early obstacles with both wildlife and internal conflicts among the crew.
Accommodations: Camping in Weston Bend State Park
Day 8: Kansas City, Missouri
Take a day trip to nearby Fort Osage to learn more about what life was like for soldiers posted on the frontier and for the indigenous peoples who trade with them including the Oto and Missouri Peoples whom the Corps of Discovery encountered along their journey.
Accommodations: Camping in Weston Bend State Park
Day 9: Kansas City, Missouri
Spend the day exploring the wildlife of Weston Bend State Park before enjoying a campfire feast prepared by expedition staff.
Accommodations: Camping in Weston Bend State Park
Day 10: Kansas City, Missouri > Mandan, North Dakota
After breaking camp, we'll head to North Dakota, stopping for lunch along the James River along the way before making camp in Weston Bend State Park.
Accommodations: Camping in Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Day 11: Mandan, North Dakota
Take a day trip to New Town, North Dakota to visit the Three Affiliated Tribes Museum to learn all about the Mandan and Hidatsa Peoples whom the Corps of Discovery met along their journey into the Rocky Mountains.
Accommodations: Camping in Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Day 12: Mandan, North Dakota
Spend the morning exploring the North Dakota Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center before spending the afternoon visiting the North Dakota Heritage Center to learn more about the historical context of the Corps of Discovery's journey through the Great Plains.
Accommodations: Camping in Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Day 13: Mandan, North Dakota
Learn about the harsh first winter of the expedition with a visit to the site of Fort Mandan to learn more about how the Corps of Discovery survived their first winter in the American West as well as the contributions of new team members like Sacagawea.
Accommodations: Camping in Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Day 14: Mandan, North Dakota
Learn more about the Mandan and Hidatsa during a day trip to Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site as well as the local flora unique to the Great Plains.
Accommodations: Camping in Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Day 15: Mandan, North Dakota
Learn more about the wildlife of the Great Plains with a visit to nearby Bismarck's Bismarck Rotary Arboretum and Atkinson Nature Park.
Accommodations: Camping in Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Day 16: Mandan, North Dakota
Spend the day exploring the wildlife of Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park before enjoying a campfire feast prepared by expedition staff.
Accommodations: Camping in Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Day 17: Mandan, North Dakota > Yellowstone National Park
After breaking camp, we'll head to Yellowstone National Park, stopping for lunch along the way before making camp in Yellowstone National Park.
Accommodations: Camping in Yellowstone National Park
Day 18: Yellowstone National Park
Try your hand at boating life on a day trip to kayak on Yellowstone Lake with a local kayaking guide to learn all about what it was like for the expedition to row their way up the Missouri River into the Rocky Mountains.
Accommodations: Camping in Yellowstone National Park
Day 19: Yellowstone National Park
Visit the Museum of the Rockies to learn more about the wildlife the Lewis & Clark Expedition found as they made their way into the Rocky Mountains and nearby Headwaters Heritage Museum to learn more about the impacts the expedition had on the history of the region.
Accommodations: Camping in Yellowstone National Park
Day 20: Yellowstone National Park
Explore the nearby Wind River Reservation to learn about the Shoshone People whom the Corps of Discovery encountered on their way into the rough terrain of the Rocky Mountains.
Accommodations: Camping in Yellowstone National Park
Day 21: Yellowstone National Park
Spend the day exploring the wildlife of Yellowstone National Park before enjoying a campfire feast prepared by expedition staff.
Accommodations: Camping in Yellowstone National Park
Day 22: Yellowstone National Park > Bitterroot National Forest
After breaking camp, we'll head into the Bitterroot Mountains, stopping for lunch at Lemhi Pass along the way before making camp in Bitterroot National Forest.
Accommodations: Camping in Bitterroot National Forest
Day 23: Bitterroot National Forest
Spend the day on a day trip to the nearby Nez Perce Reservation to learn about the Nez Perce People who saved the Corps of Discovery from starvation and death in the Rocky Mountains and who assisted them in finding a route to the Pacific.
Accommodations: Camping in Bitterroot National Forest
Day 24: Bitterroot National Forest
Learn more about Sacajawea's contributions to the expedition at the Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural & Education Center and the Lemhi County Historical Society & Museum.
Accommodations: Camping in Bitterroot National Forest
Day 25: Bitterroot National Forest > Clatsop State Forest
After breaking camp, we'll head into Oregon, stopping for lunch at Celilo Falls along the way before making camp in Clatsop State Forest.
Accommodations: Camping in Clatsop State Forest
Day 26: Clatsop State Forest
Learn all about the winter conditions while the expedition made camp at Fort Clatsop at the nearby Fort Stevens State Park Museum and Cape Disappointment.
Accommodations: Camping in Clatsop State Forest
Day 27: Clatsop State Forest
Take a day trip to nearby Fort Vancounver to learn about the return journey of the Corps of Discovery and learn more about the impact the expedition would have on the American West.
Accommodations: Camping in Clatsop State Forest
Day 28: Clatsop State Forest
Depart at any time. Your departure transfer from the state park to Portland's airport is included.
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Anthro International Field Schools blend fun, hands-on exploration, meaningful encounters with people and cultures, and more free time and choices—with the structure and security of traveling in a small group that allow travelers to get an in-depth experience with anthropological research with an emphasis on travelers enrolled in or recently graduated from university programs.
Age Requirements: 18+
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Included activities as indicated in itineraries
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Opportunities for on-your-own exploration as indicated in itineraries
Included meals as per itineraries
Tent partners match for solo travelers at no additional fee
Dates & Prices
2025 Dates & Prices
29 June-27 July 2025
$11,058 per person
All trip prices are per person based on double occupancy unless otherwise noted, are subject to change without notice and do not include airfare. Optional activities are at an additional cost. All prices and fares are quoted in US dollars.
What's Included
Accommodation: Camp Grounds (27 nights)
Meals: 27 breakfasts, 27 lunches, 27 dinners
Transport: Rental minivans
Arrival & Departure transfers
What's Not Included
Airfare to and from destination
Minimum medical and emergency evacuation insurance
Trip cancelation insurance or any other travel insurance
Visas
Any activity not described in What’s Included
Meals on your own
Gratuities
Travel Insurance
A minimum level of medical and emergency travel insurance is required in order to travel with Anthro International Field Schools. Details are outlined in our Terms and Conditions and you will not be permitted to join the group until you have provided evidence of adequate travel insurance.
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