Out in the American wilderness, there were no maps.
No roads.
No backup.
Just two men, a handpicked crew, and 8,000 miles of unforgiving wilderness…
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was a gamble with death…
They faced flash floods, freezing mountains, grizzly bears, and near-starvation…
The rivers tried to drown them.
The Rockies tried to break them.
Even friendly tribes could turn deadly with one wrong move…
But somehow, against all odds, they made it… Not because they were lucky—but because they were stubborn, smart, and knew when to trust the right people…
Today, we’re retracing that insane expedition—the risks they took, the mistakes they made, and the harsh lessons they learned along the way…
This is the real story… The most dangerous expedition in American history…
My name is Sam, and this is Wild America
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Sources
https://www.lewis-and-clark-expedition.org/lewis-clark-hardships.htm
https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/collections/highlights/lewis-and-clark-expedition-maps-ca-1803-1810
https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/lewis_and_clark_expedition/
https://billofrightsinstitute.org/essays/the-lewis-and-clark-expedition
https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/lewis-clark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
https://www.archpark.org/visit/points-of-interest/museum-at-the-gateway-arch/jeffersons-vision
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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:12 - Jefferson's Wild Idea
00:06:58 - The Land Hates You
00:10:10 - Sick, Soaked, and Half-Dead
00:15:31 - Bears that Don't Die and Other Nightmares
00:18:37 - Gifts, Guns, and Gambling with Tribes
00:20:07 - Hard Miles, Harder Problems
00:25:32 - Mind Games
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