The pioneer journey to a new life in the West is one of America’s great narratives. During the mid-1800s upwards of 350,000 men, women and children traveled the Oregon Trail following a series ...

On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, we’re looking into the history behind the names of some of Oregon’s most beloved landmarks, pulling out some truly weird and wild stories from the ...

Tour guide Sam Pambrun points out Oregon Trail landmarks during an Oregon California Trail Association convention tour north of Pendleton, Ore. on July 24, 2024. Antonio Sierra / OPB.

The 350th anniversary of the expedition of Marquette and Jolliet is being marked in Will County with a program involving an Oregon Trail-style game.

"We like to imagine they lay strewn along the trail to Oregon, serving as grim landmarks for future travelers," Henningsen says of the breeches. "Much like the frozen climbers on Everest.

After several dozen summers wandering the country in a series of VW vans, in 2010 we embarked on a refresher course in American history by following the route of pioneers ...