The fold-out map inside the John C. Fremont book of maps is shown Dec. 1, 2016, at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretative Center in Baker City. Through a partnership between the Library of ...

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 ...

A turnoff at the park’s north end leads to the visitors center and Ash Hollow Cave, a preserved hillside shelter occupied by Native Americans for thousands of years. Another turnoff at the south end ...

Grab your camera. You'll be passing through some of the most scenic places in the country on this incredible coast-to-coast Oregon Trail road trip. The post Your Guide to an Oregon Trail Road Trip ...

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 ...

Guano Creek, east of Lakeview, may be the most interesting forgotten corner of Oregon’s high desert. When I suggested to Janell that we take a trip there she replied, “Guano? I’m not sure I wanna.” ...