An Engineer Tracks Lewis and Clark Across the Mountains (c) S. F. Russell

Acknowledgements

The author wishes to thank the many people and organizations that have influenced this work.

Clearwater National Forest
Lolo National Forest
U.S. Forest Service - Region 1
National Archives
National Park Service
Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee
Nez Perce National Historic Trail Foundation

"What is history but a fable agreed upon..."

Napoleon I 1769-1821

Duane Annis
Julia A. Davis
Gus Denton
Don Denton
Steve Elkinton
Win Green
Alta Guzman
George Harbaugh
James P. Hendrix, Jr.
Cheri Jones
Tim Lewis
David Miles

Diane Miles
Jamie Pinkham
Karl Roenke
Judy Space
Bob Spencer
Fred Trevey
Chris Webb
Leroy West
Brenda White
Darla Williams
Karen Wilson

"One cannot explore the earth's surface from an observatory, nor by mathematics, nor by the power of logic; it must be done physically..."

Gustavus Cheyney Doan 1840 - 1892

Special Acknowledgement A very special thanks goes to the following people who have given extra measures of their time and talent so that this work could be successful.
Robert E. Anderson, Jr. Horace Axtell Dallas Emch Dennis Elliott James R. Fazio Jeff Fee Dan Gard Tom Geouge Linnea Keating Linda Lilly Sandi McFarland Milo Mcleod William R. (Bud) Moore	Barb & Harlan Opdahl Allen Pinkham Charles (Chuck) H. Raddon Bruce Reichert Deanna Riebe Rebecca F. Russell Clarke R. Russell Kathleen F. Russell Ralph Space Norman Steadman Del White Merle Wells Sam Wormley