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Along Lemhi River
Lemhi County, Idaho
The beautiful Lemhi River Valley holds a rich history. This valley was home to the Mountain Shoshone Indians who left evidence of their presence dating back more than 8,000 years ago. There is speculation that the Shoshone were among the first Indians in the area to have horses through trading with their Comanche relatives about 1700. The Shoshone tribes gave the name "Ag-gi-pa" to both the Lemhi and Salmon Rivers. This name means "fish water" in honor of their largest food source.
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Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain maple
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August 13, 1805
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Marmota flaviventris
Yellow-bellied Marmot
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August 20, 1805
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Lewis failed to recognize the yellow-bellied marmot as being anything different from the familiar groundhog (woodchuck) he knew from the eastern part of the ... more>> |
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Nucifraga columbiana
Clark's Nutcracker
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August 22, 1805
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Near Tendoy, along the Lemhi river
Clark's nutcracker joins Lewis' woodpecker in being immortalized by by one of the United States' earliest ornithologist illustrators, Alexander ... more>>
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Mustela erminea
Ermine
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August 22, 1805
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Shown by Shoshoni along Lemhi river Weasels are mentioned twice in the journals, though neither entry is about weasels in the wild. On both occasions, the weasels are skins in the possesion ... more>> |
The beautiful Lemhi River Valley holds a rich history. This valley was home to the Mountain Shoshone Indians who left evidence of their presence dating back ... more>>
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