1. Before Wyeth's expedition, there was that of Lewis and Clark. Wyeth's expedition even visits spots where Lewis and Clark had been. How were these expeditions similar and how were they different? Were their goals the same? Did the members of the expeditions share any similarities in the way they conducted themselves?

2. How would modern naturalists go about studying new plants and animals? What would they do differently from Townsend and Nuttall?

3. Read Townsend's journals, then write a description of his personality.

4. What were the most important discoveries made by Townsend and Nuttall?

5. After such a long time since Townsend first noted the bird, why has Townsend's warbler not yet been fully studied? What is known about the bird? What is yet to be discovered?

6. Why is studying natural history important?

7. People shoot and kill animals for fun. Why do Fleischman...