North Fork Salmon River

a fine morning we Set out as usal and proceeded on over verry high mountains
Joseph Whitehouse

one man Shot two bear this evining unfortunately we Could git neither of them
William Clark

Photo date: September 9, 2008

Brown hill in fron of barren, steep mountains

North Fork Salmon River

we descended a mountain down in to a valley through which runs a large Creek
-Patrick Gass-

Photo date: September 9, 2008

Small river thick with trees and steep, brown hills in the background

Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia)

plenty of sweet service berries which was very welcome to us at this time.
-Joseph Whitehouse-

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Serviceberries may be shriveled this time of year, but they are very tasty.
Photo date: September 9, 2008

Large, wrinkled, purple berries on a tall bush

Creeping Oregon Grape (Mahonia repens)

There is also a small bush grows in this part of the country, about 6 inches high, which bears a bunch of small purple berries. Some call it mountain holly...
-Patrick Gass-

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These were found on the historic Lolo Trail just west of Lolo, MT
Photo date: September 10, 2008

Small purple berries and green serrated leaves

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)

The wild or choke Cherries were very plenty in this bottom, we gather'd some, which we boil'd & they eat very well—
-Joseph Whitehouse-

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Small red berries hanging from a branch

Photo date: July 28, 2011