Wagon rut field researchers Sherrill Beck and Mark Mulvihill are shown here walking the Oregon Trail in the area of Hilgard State Park. The Blue Mountains were by far the most treacherous part of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I travel the world bringing back stories for you. Jun 29, 2021, 05:15pm EDT Jul 02, 2021, 09:05am EDT This article is more than 4 ...

SCOTTSBLUFF, NE ‒ Johnny and Vicki Blevins stepped out of their pickup and gazed down at the thin ribbon of the old Oregon Trail below them. Over the course of several decades, beginning in the ...