the last survivor of the Donner party. “came to this place on the 31st of last month that it snowed we went on to the pass the snow so deep we were unable to find the road, when within 3 miles ...

On Dec. 26, 1846, some members of the ill-fated Donner Party are believed to have turned to cannibalism in order to survive ...

You’ve heard the story of the Donner Party, but there’s a lot they didn’t teach you in school. This infamous journey wasn’t just about getting lost in the snow - it was a series of ...

NFL legend John Elway lost his longtime friend and business partner Jeff Sperbeck in a tragic golf cart accident last month.

As it happened, Lovina survived the Donner Party. She was a little girl when her family was among that doomed westward party in 1846. They were trapped by snow in the Sierra Nevada, and what ...

the last survivor of the Donner party. “came to this place on the 31st of last month that it snowed we went on to the pass the snow so deep we were unable to find the road, when within 3 miles ...

This spring, it seems a lack of snow arrived before skiers and snowboarders gave up on Donner Ski Ranch. Palisades Tahoe, meanwhile, plans to remain open daily through May 26. Only one more ski ...