By Bill Oudegeest, Donner Summit Historical Society Life was clearly untenable at Donner Lake for the Donner Party in the winter of 1846-47. They were trapped in the snow. They…
2020 will be remembered as the most pivotal year in our lives. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought worldwide disruption, it opened new paths otherwise not journeyed. I shall be…
By Bill Oudegeest, Donner Summit Historical Society When you match an affinity for endorphins with an affinity for history you might get an interesting activity and a compelling story. That’s…