Sunset Magazine's "Western Wanderings"

Following The Historic Trails
by Peter Fish


Peter Fish explores the West's great historic trails
Seen here with son Joseph at South Pass

The Applegate Trail: "Betty of Sunny Valley"
           Links to the Applegate Trail

The Pony Express Trail: "The Middle of Everywhere"
           Links to the Pony Express Trail Trail

Visiting South Pass: "Crossing the Great Divide"
           Links to South Pass

David Douglas's Trail: " Names for the New World"
           Links to Douglas Trail

Route 66: "Canyons, Cozy Dogs, and the Meaning of the West"
           Links to Route 66, the Mother Road

The Nez Perce Trail: "Joseph's Country"
           Links To the Nez Perce Trail

The Mormon Trail: "The Cost of Salvation"
           Links To the Mormon Trail

The Overland Trail: "Showdown at Virginia Dale "
           Links To the Overland Trail

The Karl Bodmer Trail: "Painting the New World"
           Links To the Karl Bodmer Trail

The Coronado Trail: "Coronado and the Lost Cities of Gold"
           Links To the Coronado Trail

The Escalante Trail: "The Legend of Everett Ruess"
           Links To the Escalante Trail

The Beckwourth Trail: "Living Large in the West"
           Links To the Beckwourth Trail

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