Although General Howard's forces had never really been very far from the Nez Perce, Howard never engaged the Indians while in the park and chose an easier route to the Clark's Fork.
尽管霍华德将军的各部队从没有真正地距离内兹珀斯人很远过，然而当这些印第安人在公园里时，霍华德从未与他们交手过，并且他选择了一条通往克拉克斯岔流的更轻松的路线。