WebQuest

Instructions:

• Click on the names of places listed below. Each place name will open in a new window.

• Don't try to visit all the links now.  Just choose a few of the ones that are most interesting to you.

• When you finish with this region, close all of the windows and go to another region, using the links at the top of this page.

Northeast Oregon

The northeast portion of Oregon features more of the Columbia River Gorge, high desert, the Blue Mountains and the Wallowa Mountains. You can still see parts of the Oregon Trail here.  This area was the home of Chief Joseph, who you may have studied in school.

Hell's Canyon

Follow the next two links to learn about the culture of the indigenous people (Native Americans) of the region. See the Lewis & Clark expedition and the Oregon Trail from their point of view:

Tamastslikt Cultural Institute in Pendleton
Four Rivers Cultural Center and Museum in Ontario

Other Northeast Oregon links:

National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City
Wallowa Lake
Eastern Oregon Scenic Byways

Pictures for Your Brochure

You can print pictures from the websites you visit, or you can go to Google Images and search for pictures to print.  If you use Google Images, the first pictures on the page are usually the best.