Sunset Magazine's "Western Wanderings"

By Peter Fish

Exploring the West's great historic trails during Sunset Magazine's Centennial year, 1998

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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