Lewis and Clark Trail Releases Story Map in Collaboration with NASA and USGS Trail staff collaborated with NASA and the
on the project in commemoration of the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to assemble a
National Trails System’s 50th anniversary
collection of satellite images tracing the Lewis
and NASA’s 60th anniversary. The map
and Clark National Historic Trail for a unique
was released on Monday, October 15,
story map entitled The Lewis and Clark
2018 and shared with a global audience
Trail from Space. The story map highlights
on social media. To access the story map,
historic sites and significant points of interest
visit: go.nps.gov/LandsatStoryMap.
along the Trail using Landsat 8 satellite imagery. The project draws parallels between the scientific observations made during the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the information about Earth’s resources collected and utilized by NASA, USGS, and NPS
Landsat 8 is an American Earth observation satellite launched on February 11, 2013. It images the entire Earth every 16 days, collecting valuable data and imagery to be used in agriculture, education, business, science, and government.
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