Clark: April 28, 1805

28th of April Sunday 1805 a fine day river falling, wind favourable from
the S. E. and moderate, I walked on Shore to view the Countrey, from the
top of the high hills, I beheld a broken & open Countrey on both
Sides, near the river Some verry handsom low plains, I killd. a Deer &
a goose, Saw three black bear great numbers of Elk antelopes & 2
Gangues of Buffalow, the hills & Bluffs Shew the Straturs of Coal, and
burnt appearances in maney places, in and about them I could find no
appearance of Pumice Stone, the wood land have a green appearance, the
Plains do not look So green as below, The bottoms are not So wide this
afternoon as below Saw four bear this evening, one of the men Shot at one
of them. The Antilopes are nearly red, on that part which is Subject to
change i e the Sides & 2/3 of the back from the head, the other part
as white as Snow, 2 Small runs fall in on the S. Side and one this evening
on the Lard Side those runs head at a fiew miles in the hills and
discharge but little water, the Bluffs in this part as also below Shew
different Straturs of Coal or carbonated wood, and Coloured earth, such as
dark brown, yellow a lightish brown, & a dark red &c.