Speaker - "The Donner Party: Weathering the Storm"
2026-06-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Festival Tent
Author and historian Mark McLaughlin returns to the park to speak on his book The Donner Party: Weathering the Storm and the history of the ill-fated pioneers.
Educated as an historian and cultural geographer at the University of Nevada, Reno, Mark McLaughlin has lived at Lake Tahoe since 1978. He has more than 650 articles published in regional and national publications such as Sierra Heritage, Wild West, Skiing Heritage, Nevada in the West, and Weatherwise. His work has also been published in the Reno News & Review, Issues in Science & Technology, and the Grolier Educational Science Annual encyclopedia.
Cost: Free
The Ranch House will be open 11 am – 1 pm for event guests.
