Donner Pass is arguably one of the most historic areas in California, with a rich palette of stories and legends. Its transportation legacy encompasses Native American travel and trade, pre-gold rush ...

When Connie Young Yu explores California's Donner Pass it's about something bigger than the grand alpine scenery. It's personal. For Young Yu, of Los Altos Hills, Calif., it's an exploration of the ...

Most readers have crossed Donner Pass on Interstate 80 dozens of times while heading to Reno and destinations east. Far fewer have taken the Norden exit onto the old Donner Pass Road/historic Highway ...

RENO — It’s ironic so many American success stories happened at a spot named for one of history’s iconic failures. But that’s how it is with the Donner Pass near Truckee, Calif. The first wagon train ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. -- It's ironic so many American success stories happened at a spot named for one of history's iconic failures. But that's how it is with the Donner Pass near Truckee, Calif. The first ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTXL) — Donner is a name synonymous with ...

The Summit Tunnel Conservation Association (STCA) is pleased to announce that on December 13, 2024, Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, designated the 1867-68 encampment area of the ...

Following completion of a 12-month clearance project “designed to move customer products over a shorter, faster, and more efficient route,” Union Pacific’s Donner Pass route is open to doublestack ...

This story appears in the Dec. 7 print edition of Transport Topics. Union Pacific Railroad opened a route through California’s Donner Pass to domestic double-stack intermodal container service, ...

Donner Pass is arguably one of the most historic areas in California, with a rich palette of stories and legends. Its transportation legacy encompasses Native American travel and trade, pre-gold rush ...