Troublesome Island, SD The boats go through a bend full of islands and shallow, braided channels causing the barge to nearly turn over. They then head up the wrong side of a large island and must turn back. Lewis botanizes.
Lining the Barge
From an interpretive sign at Mulberry Bend. Photo 2011 by Kristopher K. Townsend.
Passing Troublesome Island
we had Some difficulty owing to the river being Shallow. the Boat wheeled Several times and creened on hir Side So that we were obledged to Spring out and hold hir from oversetting. we hunted for the channel & were forced to turn back some distance & take another channel.—
—John Ordway
Prairie Dogs and Grouse
I walked on Shore Saw Several foxes Several Villages of Prarie dogs, and a number of Grouse
—William Clark
Rough Blazing Star
Liatris aspera
Photo by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Rough Blazing Star Specimen
No. 58 12th September. growth of high & dry prarie—
—Meriwether Lewis[1]Liatris aspera, Moulton, ed., Herbarium, specimen 90.
Rigid Goldenrod Specimen
High dry prairies Septb: 12, 1804
—Meriwether Lewis[2]Solidago rigida, Moulton, ed., Herbarium, specimen 161.
