Donner Pass, Donner Lake and the Donner Memorial State Park: all locations the average person passes by when driving through the Sierra along Interstate 80. But the history runs deeper than simply ...

By the early 1900s, automobiles were beginning to make their appearance in California and Nevada, and the old wagon road was improved to become part of the first Transcontinental Highway in 1913.

Donner Memorial State Park's new visitor center museum goes beyond Donner Party. ... When Connie Young Yu explores California's Donner Pass it's about something bigger than the grand alpine scenery.

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 ...

Pack a picnic lunch (or purchase lunch at Donner Ski Ranch), fire up the old Tin Lizzie and go explore California’s old Lincoln Highway!

For Californians, crossing the fabled Donner Pass and descending to Lake Tahoe is one of those essential rites of passage. But forget doing it in a car. A glorious ride on Amtrak’s California ...

After winter conditions closed i-80 going into California, the pass through the Sierra Nevada has reopened. Here's when it could close again.

On Donner Pass Road, the historic U.S. 40, ... He was the fourth living member inducted into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame. Most Popular. 1.

Along a 20 Day Walk from Ebbetts Pass to the North Fork Feather River Sierra Nevada California 2005 ... Donner Pass Circle. By [By Colin Westerbeck . March 5, 2006 12 AM PT . Facebook; ...

DONNER SUMMIT (CBS13) - A big rig accident at the Donner Summit stopped all eastbound traffic on Highway 80 for several hours on Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

DONNER SUMMIT (CBS13) – Don't be alarmed if you see a strange-looking semi-truck up in the high country. California Highway Patrol's Donner Pass division says Tesla is testing out their new ...

With drought-defying snowstorms romping through the Sierra on a weekly basis, truckers once again are discovering how tough California’s Interstate 80 Donner Pass can be.