Perched in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Truckee is a gateway community in the Lake Tahoe region, conveniently located along ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. This Sunday’s books pages include a review of the memoir ‘Searching for ...

In May 1846, the nine covered wagons made the slow journey from Springfield, Illinois to Independence, Missouri. The Donner Party would purchase provisions here for their long, arduous journey to ...

The Donner Party is one of the most famous events in American history. The grisly story of a group of west-seeking settlers who, through a combination of poor planning, bad luck, and stubborn leaders, ...

Tales from the American West are marked by heroism, romance and plenty of cruelty. Among those stories, the saga of the Donner Party stands alone — a band of pioneers set out in covered wagons for ...

One hundred and sixty years ago, 81 people drove their wagons up the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada hoping to reach California before winter. Months later, only half of them made it. On Oct. 7 and ...

On Jan. 17, 1847 Wm. Eddy, supported by two Native Americans, knocked on the door of a small cabin at Johnson’s Ranch (near today’s Wheatland). Seventeen-year old Harriet Ritchie opened the door and ...

Five and a half Big Macs a day would have saved Sarah Graves from the horrors of the Donner Party disaster of 1846. It may seem irreverent for Redmond author Daniel James Brown to mention two all-beef ...

The fastest way to see California’s iconic Donner Pass is to cruise Interstate 80 between Truckee and Reno. But if you really want to experience the environment and culture of one of the state’s most ...

With snow drifts 20-feet deep, seven men approach Donner Lake and spy a cabin near the east end of the shore. As they approach, a frail woman appears and in a weak voice asks, “Are you men from ...

Last year, I won the lottery. After 36 years of writing about Tamsen Donner and the Donner Party, I sold two books on her: a memoir, “Searching for Tamsen Donner,” and a novel, “Impatient With Desire.