Lewis & Clark Interprative Center

From the massive Garrison Dam to the reconstructed Fort Mandan, the day mixed history with a few surprises. At the Interpretive Center, I learned how the Mandan and Hidatsa sustained entire villages and saw Karl Bodmer’s artwork that brought their world to life. A Sioux guide at the fort shared stories of the Corps of Discovery, from daily routines to the “peace flags” they gave tribal leaders. Later in Bismarck, dinner across from a live wrestling match turned into some street photography before I ended the night at a quiet campsite on the water.