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 ...

SCOTTSBLUFF, NE ‒ Johnny and Vicki Blevins stepped out of their pickup and gazed down at the thin ribbon of the old Oregon Trail below them. Over the course of several decades, beginning in the ...

Don’t know what to do in Nebraska? From Grand Island famous Sandhill cranes to the world-class Henry Doorly Zoo, there are ...

Between 1840 and 1860, 300,000 to 400,000 Americans moved west on covered wagons for 2,100 miles across the Oregon and California trails. In those two decades they transformed our nation and endured ...

HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. — At Happy Valley Park, it’s all about playing, exploring — and now, discovering. The city just celebrated the grand opening of a new TRACK Trail — a kid-friendly, self-guided ...

Wendy Gorton’s family-friendly hiking guides are informative and fun for everyone– not just kids. All listed hikes are low-level difficulty— under four miles and an elevation gain of less than 900 ...