Hi Trail Fans Here's a Spotlight that will have something of interest for everyone. I diverged from the usual single subject web page, so the April Spotlight features Richard Hughey, a columnist for the Placerville, California, Mountain Democrat, California's oldest newspaper. Mr. Hughey has written a myriad of articles about the trails, cutoffs, explorers, emigrants, personalities, the journey, Indians, wagons, mountain men, and other subjects pertaining to the trails into California. His articles include information about the Pony Express, the Santa Fe Trail, the Carson Emigrant Trail, the Old Spanish Trail, and of course the Oregon/California Trail. Personalities include the Donners, Frémont, Kit Carson, Jedediah Smith, Peter Lassen, and many more. Just a few of the topics you'll find here range from stage coach robberies, how to load the wagon, the discovery of gold, the founding of towns, to hunting bear. There are several years' worth of articles at this site, so you'll be able to come back often. Richard Hughey is a retired lawyer who now devotes his time to researching and writing about early California history. Our Golden Past: http://www.mtdemocrat.com/columist/rhughey.shtml Visit the previous Spotlights at: http://www.over-land.com/spotlite.html Thanks to those who have made suggestions! Elizabeth Visit the Overland Trail http://www.over-land.com