As scenic train rides go, it would be a plum ticket. Pacific Northwest passenger rail buffs are gathering in La Grande, Oregon, this Saturday to drum up support to bring back part of a long ago ...

As scenic train rides go, it would be a plum ticket. Pacific Northwest passenger rail buffs are gathering in La Grande, Oregon, this Saturday to drum up support to bring back part of a long ago ...

What was the Oregon Trail? The historic Oregon Trail was a dangerous 2,000-mile trip westward across much of the United States. Much of the route was established by Lewis and Clark between 1803 and ...

Yes, Independence is the literal starting point of the Oregon Trail and for that, it’s the place the route—and your road trip—will inevitably kick-off, however, this Missouri city deserves more credit ...

With shortcuts came risks, though. The infamous Donner-Reed party got a late start on their journey out west and was attempting to take one called the “Hastings Cutoff” when they got trapped in the ...

Sally died of dysentery. Your oxen drowned fording a river. Game over. For Americans of a certain generation, these ominous phrases recall hours spent in school computer labs, eyes straining at the ...

Between 300,000 and 500,000 people traveled to the Pacific Northwest between 1841 and 1884. At least 20,000 travelers died on the trail. The trail affected many Indigenous tribes. Many were forced to ...

Producer: Tom Banse As scenic train rides go, it would be a plum ticket. Pacific Northwest passenger rail buffs are gathering in La Grande, Oregon, this Saturday to drum up support to bring back part ...

Oregon Trail route The Oregon Trail Road Trip starts in Cannon Beach on the rugged coast of Oregon and takes you through Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New ...