JOSHUA TREE & DONNER PARTY

The third-largest Joshua tree was found in Nevada. These trees are part of the agave family and only grow in Southern California, Nevada, Arizona and parts of Utah. Since Joshua trees do not have growth rings, it is difficult to measure their age, but this one is estimated to be between 700-800 years old. WOW!

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The ill-fated Donner Party got stuck in the Sierra Nevada Mountains 174 years ago.

For those who may not know the story, the Donner Party was group of pioneers emigrating to California. Due to a series of bad decisions, they did not make it over the mountains before snow set in, and reports of cannibalism ensued. For more info, click here.

That, ladies and gentlemen, is how Donner Pass got its name.

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