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 ...

In this undated photo of an Oregon Trail reenactment, a long line of oxen-drawn wagons stops to rest along a trail. In 1878, a 21-year-old Missouri woman, Sarah Elizabeth Butler, kept a diary of her ...

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — On a clear day, the drive up to Mount Hood rarely disappoints. Before Highway 26, covered wagons made the trip over much more rugged terrain on the last overland section of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Length of "Pussy Willow" (Mallinson ...

A covered wagon brought settlers to the West. Now some Western farmers and ranchers are heading east. The political leadership in the West needs to take note of the growing number of farm families ...

GLENNS FERRY, Idaho — More than 500 miles of the historic Oregon Trail cuts through Southern Idaho. The most dangerous ...