Nine months after Hurricane Helene devastated the Walter and Annie Cook Memorial Park, a cheerful crowd stood at the entrance ...

Three nationally top ranked local ice skaters are heading to the Excel Nationals Ice Skating competition in Colorado Springs.

Native Sons of the Golden West' and Sierra State Park Foundation restoring and updating the "Pioneer Monument' dedicated to ...

The Sierra is known for its railroad history. A lot is heard about the men who built the Central Pacific Railroad, but what about the women who […] ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. — One person was killed, and another is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle near Donner Memorial State Park Saturday evening, according to the Truckee Police ...

Donner Memorial State Park in Truckee, California, is a place where natural beauty clashes with historic horror like maybe nowhere else on Earth.

After many unpleasant encounters with owners who let their dogs off leash at East End Beach at Donner Lake, a longtime Truckee resident says enough is enough. Moonshine Ink is independently owned and ...

Last fall, Donner Memorial State Park Historian Bill Bowness explained how Chinese workers came in 1863 to build the transcontinental railroad, and the spot we were standing in was their camp.

Participating parks include Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in San Diego County, Crystal Cove State Park in Orange County and Donner Memorial State Park in Nevada County, among others.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks is honoring the service of veterans, and active and reserve military members, by ...

The story of California's birth really ties Sutter's Fort, Donner Memorial State Park and Johnson's Ranch together," Holmes said. The society is walking the site on Friday.