Brett French reports: A 360-degree view of the Lewis & Clark trail

The Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail travels 4,900 miles across 16 states, including Montana. A Virginia company, Terrain360,  is working to cover the entire route with a 360-degree camera, like the one used by Google Street View. This summer, the company floated a section of the Yellowstone River from Livingston to the confluence of the Missouri River to retrace William Clark’s route on the return trip across the country. Prior to this year, Terrain360 had covered about 1,700 miles of the route, including some overland sections like the Lolo Trail and Lemhi Pass, as well as sections of the Missouri River Breaks and the Blackfoot River. Eventually, anyone with a computer can travel the entire route from the comfort of their home, or plan trips based on what they see from the video tour. To learn more about the project and the trail, check out my story athttps://billingsgazette.com/outdoors/lewis–clark-national-historic-trail-yellowstone-river-terrain360/article_0611273a-4aba-11ef-b477-7b7d97ce5790.html.

Written by Brett French: Outdoors Editor of the Billings Gazette