Snake River before Almota

at 15 miles halted at an Indian Lodge, to purchase provisions
William Clark

Saw among them Some peace of fish net which they must have come from white people.
Joseph Whitehouse

Grassy sand dune in front of Snake River

Photo date: October 5, 2008.

Nez Perce Fish Wier on Lapwai Creek

passed Several more fishing camps, where they have the Stone piled up in roes, So as to gig the Sammon at the Sides of the rocks &C.
John Ordway

Historic photo of a small basket style fish wier

Photo courtesy of Nez Perce National Historical Park, NEPE 1890.

Snake River near Silcott

The Country on either Side is an open plain leavel & fertile after assending a Steep assent of about 200 feet not a tree of any kind to be Seen on the river
-William Clark-

High, barren hills and choppy Snake River

Photo date: October 5, 2008. Some modern artifacts have been obscured.

Snake River below Almota

The Land at this place is a poor Barren, & on each side of the River lies high hills, & Clifts of rocks, and not a tree of any kind is to be seen, & a few willows are only to be seen in places along the Shore.
-Joseph Whitehouse-

High, barren hills and choppy Snake River

Photo date: October 5, 2008. Some modern artifacts have been obscured.

Sandbar willow (Salix exigua)

no timber.    we can Scarsely git wood enofe to cook a little victules    a fiew willows in places along the Shores.
-John Ordway-

This small willow is located on the Snake River near the camp site of October 11.

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Willow growing on sandy Snake River shore

Photo date: October 5, 2008.