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 ...

More than 1% of Americans headed west in one of the largest voluntary mass migrations in human history. It helped define who ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...