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(Encyclopedia) hunting, act of seeking, following, and killing wild animals for consumption or display. It differs from fishing in that it involves only land animals. Hunting was a necessary activity…deer
(Encyclopedia) deer, ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae, found in most parts of the world except Australia. Antlers, solid bony outgrowths of the skull, develop in the males of most species and…Saint Helens, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Saint Helens, Mount, volcanic peak, 8,363 ft (2,549 m; 9,677 ft/2,950 m before its 1980 eruption) high, SW Wash., historically the most active volcano in the Cascade Range. Dormant…Yellowstone National Park
(Encyclopedia) Yellowstone National Park, 2,219,791 acres (899,015 hectares), the world's first national park (est. 1872), NW Wyo., extending into Montana and Idaho. It lies mainly on a broad plateau…hound
(Encyclopedia) hound, classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred to hunt animals. Most of the dogs in this group hunt by scent, their quarry ranging from such large game…prion
(Encyclopedia) prionprionprēˈŏn [key], abnormal form of a protein found in mammals, now generally believed to cause a group of diseases known as prion diseases or transmissible spongiform…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 24, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 23, 1806January 25, 1806January 24, 1806 Saturday January 24th 1806. Drewyer and Baptiest La Paage returned this morning in a large Canoe…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: December 3, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark December 2, 1805December 4, 1805December 3, 1805 December 3rd Tuesday 1805 a fair windey morning wind from the East, the men Sent after an Elk…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: December 8, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark December 7, 1805December 9, 1805December 8, 1805 December 8th Sunday 1805 a Cloudy morning, I took 5 men and Set out to the Sea to find the…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 15, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 14, 1806January 16, 1806January 15, 1806 Thursday January 15th 1806. Had a large coat completed out of the skins of the Tiger Cat and…Trending
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