Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast. It was near here in early 1806 that Sacagawea insisted she be allowed to join the expedition team going to see a whale that had washed up on the shore.

Sacagawea and the Blue Whale

Sacagawea’s insistence that she be allowed to join the reconnaissance team heading to see the great beached whale is one of the rarest instances in the entire Lewis and Clark journey where we hear her voice.
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Meriwether Lewis was ignobly shot in the buttocks by his visually impaired hunting companion, Pierre Cruzatte, on their return to civilization in 1806

How Meriwether Lewis’ Unfortunate Hunting Mishap Brought to Mind the Bounty of American Consumer Capitalism

On the 221st anniversary of Meriwether Lewis’ hunting calamity, Clay ponders salt, macrobiotics, and an earlier extended personal journey on the Lewis and Clark Trail.
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Off Interstate 40 (and old U.S. Route 66), at the Continental Divide in New Mexico.

Racing the Southern Interstates Across America

About three days and 2,870 miles: Clay makes a rapid dash across the continent. 
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A deceased humpback whale washed up on the Atlantic coast. (Nassau Police Photo)

A Beached Whale: Then and Now

Recently a humpback whale washed ashore at Virginia Beach. Even in death, it’s a magnificent creature. The beached whale reminded me of an incident during the winter of 1805-1806 at Fort Clatsop on the Pacific Ocean.
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