This was the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party, the first European Americans to cross the Sierra Nevada with wagons. All 52 people survived the journey to California, including two infants who were born ...

History Expeditions members travel horseback to reenact the Stephens, Townsend, Murphy 1844 journey across the Sierra ...

They were following the journey of the Stephens, Townsend, Murphy Party who left here in 1844. Because of development and ...

Back in May 1891, Truckee was abuzz with treasure fever. While on a fishing excursion near Donner Lake, Edward Reynolds uncovered a cache of coins near the shore, claiming that they had been buried by ...

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 ...

Donner Pass was covered with a layer of autumn snow this morning, signaling the beginning of winter weather obstacles for people wanting to cross the Sierra Nevada this season. Here’s what you need to ...

Interstate 80 over Donner Pass in California’s Sierra Nevada was closed to traffic in both directions at 1:30 p.m. Monday because of cars spinning out on slick, snowy roads, officials said. The ...

After a clear Tuesday that reopened the Nevada-California border on I-80, snow is expected this afternoon and throughout the rest of the week on Donner Pass. Here's everything you need to know: What ...

It was late fall in 1844 when a group of pioneers, horses, oxen and wagons arrived on the shore of a beautiful lake embedded below the wall of the Sierra Nevada. Snow had already accumulated on the ...