Archaeologists have unearthed a cooking hearth in the Sierra Nevada where they believe the Donner Party gathered for meager meals in the months before starvation led to the country’s most famous tale ...

With snow drifts 20-feet deep, seven men approach Donner Lake and spy a cabin near the east end of the shore. As they approach, a frail woman appears and in a weak voice asks, “Are you men from ...

TRUCKEE — Archaeologists will soon launch a major dig at the main Sierra campsite of the tragic Donner Party. The project is expected to begin by mid-June at the site selected for a new $6 million ...