Spanish Traces Index

 

 

Spanish Traces - Digital Library
1995-2022

Copyright 2021 - Old Spanish Trail Association

Index Bibliography

Vol 1.1 1995

Detecting Wagon Tracks

Ronn Kessler

From Footpaths to Mule Trains: Origins of the Old Spanish Trail (Part 1 of 3)

Phil Carson

Research Needed on North Branch's Location and Use

Editor

Dusting off the Spanish Trail: Historians at Work

Phil Carson

 

Vol 1.2 1995

Professor Crampton Passes Away: Prolific historian capped career with Spanish Trail Work.

Editor

 

From Footpaths to Mule Trains: Origins of the Old Spanish Trail (Part 2 of 3)

Phil Carson

Field trip at National Meeting Visits Trails and Cultural Sites

Pat Richmond

Author Interview: Steve Madsen, co-author of In Search of the Spanish Trail

Editor

 

 

Vol 2.1 1996

Retracing the Spanish Trail: Santa Fe to the San Juan River

Steven Madsen

Far to the West: a brief review of BLM Technical Report No. 17, OST from LV to CA border

Editor

From Footpaths to Mule Trains: Origins of the Old Spanish Trail (Part 3 of 3)

Phil Carson

 

 

Vol 2.2 1996

Retracing the Spanish Trail: Across Colorado's San Juan Basin

Steven Madsen

The Rio Chama route: accounts from 1745

Phil Carson

   

Vol 3.1 1997

Retracing the Spanish Trail: Across the Great Basin in Utah

Steven Madsen

 

Vol 3.2 1997

Retracing the Spanish Trail: Across the Mojave Desert of Arizona & Nevada

Steven Madsen

 

Vol 4.1 1998

Retracing the Spanish Trail: Across the Colorado Plateau in Utah

Steven Madsen

 

Vol 4.2 1998

Retracing the Spanish Trail: Across Southern California

Steven Madsen

 

1998 Conference - Special Edition

 

Vol 5.1 1999

The Old Spanish Trail: A Voyage of Discovery

Harold Steiner

Armijo's Trace Revisited

Elizabeth Warren

The Old Spanish Trail: Mojave River to Cajon Pass

John Robinson

Cajon Pass: Gateway to Southern California

Nicholas Cataldo

Agua Mansa: First California Town on the Old Spanish Trail

R. Bruce Harley

 

1999 Conference - Special Edition

 

 

Vol 5.2 1999

The Old Spanish Trail Mosaic: History and Concept

Joseph Sánchez

Extract of Additional Chronology for Old Spanish Trail: The Expeditions from New Mexico to

Joseph Sánchez

Growth of Towns on the Old Spanish Trail

Peter Gough

Military Use of the Old Spanish Trail, including the North Branch 1844-1860

William L. Chenoweth

Lorenzo Trujillo: Founder of Agua Mansa, California

R. Bruce Harley

Old Spanish Trail Impacts: Timbisha Shoshone and Other Native Americans

Bill Helmer and Pauline
Esteves

 

Vol 6.1 2000

Experiencing the Old Spanish Trail from a Bicycle Saddle

Kenn and Lorraine Carpenter

Celebrating Jedediah Smith's Bicentennial, 1799-1999: A Bibliohistory

John Robinson

The Southern Route of the Old Spanish Trail through Grand and Northern San Juan Counties,
Utah

Lloyd Pierson

Communications from Elder P. P. Pratt, G. S. L. City, Nov. 21, 1853

Steven Madsen

Horse Stealing, Mountain Man Style

Charles Convis

Cultural Interaction Along the Old Spanish Trail During the Mexican and Early American
Periods

Peter Gough

Impact of the Old Spanish Trail on Catholic Church Expansion in Southern California

R. Bruce Harley

 

Vol 6.2 2000

Revised Location for Jedediah Strong Smith (monument)

Nick Martocchio

The Old Spanish Trail: Significant in the Opening of the West

Steven Madsen

Several 19th Century U.S. Government Publications that Document the Old Spanish Trail

Steven Madsen

John Charles Frémont's Second Expedition and the Old Spanish Trail

Patricia Joy Richmond

An Artist on the Old Spanish Trail: George W. Brewerton

Jourdan Houston

Captain Gunnison's Pacific Railroad Survey

William L. Chenoweth

Marcy's Ordeal Along the North Branch of the Old Spanish Trail

Jack Nelson

Fort Jurupa, Robidoux Rancho: A Military Presence at the Post on the Santa Ana River

R. Bruce Harley

A Letter (of 1876) Concerning the Location of the Ute Crossing of the Colorado River

Steven Madsen

Into and Out of Los Angeles on the Spanish Trail (#1 in a series of 7)

Lou McCombs

 

2000 Conference - Special Edition

Award Presented to Old Spanish Trail Preservationist and a Founder of the OST Association
(Ruth Marie Colville)

Patricia Joy Richmond

Kit Carson and the Romance of the Old Spanish Trail (excerpts only - See Vol 6.3 for full paper)

Marc Simmons

From Taos to Los Angeles: Corridors of History

Harold A. Steiner

Sights Once Seen: Daguerreotyping Fremont’s Last Expedition through the Rockies

Robert Shlaer

William Workman (1799-1876): An Englishman's Place in the History of the American West

John Sharpe

Four Legs Over and Four Legs Back on the Trails to California

Dorothy Parker

 

Vol 6.3 2000

Francis “Frank” Wheat’s Legacy to the Old Spanish Trail

Editor

Isaac Slover, First American at Agua Mansa

R. Bruce Harley

Kit Carson and the Romance of the Old Spanish Trail

Marc Simmons

William Workman (1799-1876): An Englishman's Place in the History of the American West

John Sharpe

Four Legs Over and Four Legs Back on the Trails to California

Dorothy Parker

Los Chaguanosos: "Adventurers of All Nations"

John Robinson

Across a Hostile Desert to Las Vegas (#2 in a series of 7)

Lou McCombs

 

Vol 7.1 2001

The National Park Service Reconsiders!

Aaron Mahr

Photograph: "Crossing of the Grand" Marker in Grand Junction, Colorado

Katherine Nelson

The National Park Service needs your help!

Editor

Four Thousand Horses to Santa Fe, New Mexico: Caravans of 1841 and 1847 over the Old
Spanish Trail

Pablo Vigil

The Mountain Meadows Massacre

Michael Johnson

Into Mormon Country (#3 in a series of 7)

Lou McCombs

Photographs: Dedication of new OSTA Plaque in the Old City Park, Moab

Editor

Cumulative Index of Spanish Traces , Book Reviews, Articles, and Authors

Kenn and Lorraine Carpenter

 

Vol 7.2 2001

Good's Spring OST Caravan Site Dedication

Editor

Brutal Barter: Indian Slave Traffic in the Great Basin 1710-1880

Elizabeth Warren

Moccasins and Muleshoes (#4 in a series of 7)

Lou McCombs

Marking the Spanish Trail

Lamont Johnson

 

Vol 7.3 2001

Crampton Awards, Yvonne Halburian and Querfeld Family

Editor

In Memoriam; Dr Harry Paul Godshall, 1925-2001

Harold Steiner

NPS Study of OST is Complete

Aaron Mahr

Logo Proposed for OHT National Historic Trail

Editor

Indian-White Relationships in California and the Old Spanish Trail, 1800-1850

James Sandos

The Old Spanish Trail Through the Mojave Desert

Clifford Walker

The Rowland Workman Expedition of 1841 and the Peopling of Alta California

Paul Spitzzeri

Agua Mansa: First Settlement on the Old Spanish Trail

Bruce Harley

Families Along the Old Spanish Trail -- Possessions to Start a New Life

Ann Crody Deegan

Marker Dedicated at Goodsprings, Nevada

Nick Saines

 

Vol 8.1 2002

Halburian Receives Crampton Award at Local Reception

Editor

Status of National Historic Trail Legislation for the Old Spanish Trail

Willard Lewis

PNTS Conference a Success

Jack and Katherine Nelson

Boulder and Marker at Butt's Ranch (Piute Springs)

Kenn and Lorraine Carpenter

Workman Chapter Report; US Auto Tour included Green River Cutoff road

David Fallowfield

Black Pioneers on the OST: Salt Lake City to San Bernardino, 1851

R. Bruce Harley

The Old Spanish Trail: a Bibliohistory

John Robinson

North Branch Research

Ronald Kessler

Outlaw Country (#5 in a series of 7)

Lou McCombs

Old Spanish Trail Marked by Early Explorers

Steven Heath

Carracas Canyon with Bicycles

Kenn and Lorraine Carpenter

Know Your Historians: Ruth Marie Colville

 

 

Vol 8.2 2002

Querfeld Family Receives Crampton Award

Willard Lewis

NHT Designation Update to Members

Willard Lewis

Conference Side Trip to Long Valley -- the OST bypass of Marysville Canyon

Kenn and Lorraine Carpenter

Testimony of Shane Henry on Designation of OST as NHT, 3/7/02 Wash D.C., S.1946

Shane Henry

Know Your Historians: Ann and Leroy Hafen

John Robinson

Women and Men on the Old Spanish Trail

Peter Gough

A Teenager on the Old Spanish Trail, Pablo Velarde, 1827 -- 1922

R. Bruce Harley

The OST West of Enoch; Finding the Route

Kenn and Lorraine Carpenter

Utah to California by Wagon Train; Heritage Trails Celebration, Sep 8 -- Oct 27, 2001

Marilyn Mills

Anasazi Land (#6 in a series of 7)

Lou McCombs

Dr. Tom Chavez Honored by Salida del Sol Chapter

Willard Lewis

Moab Marker [map and directions to find]

Kenn and Lorraine Carpenter

 

Vol 8.3 2002

Annual Conference 2002 Report -- Cedar City, Utah, June 8 & 9

Editor

Know Your Historians: R. Bruce Harley, Ph.D.

John Robinson

The Old Spanish Trail in Southern Utah: John C. Fremont and the Foundation for
Developments Along the Trail

Wayne Hinton

"Signposts" on the OST in Southern Utah

Steven Heath

Settlement and Subsistence Strategies of the Southern Paiute in the St. George Basin,
Southern Utah

Heidi Roberts

Tracking the '49ers from the Old Spanish Trail through Southeastern Nevada

Paul Gilon

Boy Scouts and Trail Markers in Southern Utah

Steven Heath

William R. Palmer and the Spanish Trail Association

Janet Seegmiller

History of OSTA Awards

Lorraine Carpenter

Old Spanish Trail / Mormon Road Historic District: A National Register of Historic Places
Nomination, Nevada

Susanne Rowe

What's Next for the Old Spanish Trail? Comprehensive Management Plans and Trail Support
Groups

Steve Elkinton

OSTA Accepted as Affiliate Member in PNTS

Kenn Carpenter

Conference Tour -- North of Cedar City to Canyons

Steven Heath

OST Lapel Pins -- First Available at Cedar City 2002 Conference

Editor

Spectacular Find at Iron Springs

Editor

Conference Tour -- West of Cedar City to Mountain Meadows

Richard Greene

North Branch Chapter Report (with emphasis on highway litter cleanup by Chapter)

Jack Nelson

Del Norte Landform Sculpture Project Suffers Delay

Mettje Swift

Crampton Awards Presented to the Carpenters

Willard Lewis

 

Vol 9.1 2003

Sen. Ben Campbell Senator Campbell Congratulates OSTA (on achieving NHT designation for OST)

 

In Memoriam: Connie Casteel, 1940-2002

Pat Richmond

Know Your Historians: Marc Simmons, Ph.D.

Dorothy Parker

We Rode the Legislation Trail -- From OST to NHT

James Robb and William
Chenoweth

The Road to National Historic Trail Designation: A Narrative

Willard Lewis

The Road to National Historic Trail Designation: A Timeline

Willard Lewis

A Young Girl on the OST: Josepha Moya, 1840-1933

R. Bruce Harley

Into Santa Fe on the OST (last in a series of 7)

Lou McCombs

Index to Articles Published
in Spanish Traces

Editor

In Memoriam: Connie Casteel, 1940-2002

Editor

OSTA Archives at Denver Public Library

Kenn Carpenter

Our National Historic Trails (a list of the 15 trails, including the OSNHT)

Editor

   

Vol 9.2 2003

OSTA Developing Strategic Business Plan

Kenn Carpenter

New Mexico Governor Vetoes Trails Recognition and Education Funding

Editor

Know Your Historians: Patricia Joy Richmond

Reba Wells Grandrud

Louis Robidoux: Last Arrival of the Original Agua Mansa Pioneers

R. Bruce Harley

The End of the Trail: The Old Spanish Trail and the War between the U.S. and Mexico

Aaron Mahr

PNTS Update, with photos

Kenn Carpenter

North Branch Chapter Report (local celebration of NHT designation)

Jack Nelson

So. California Chapter Mojave Desert Field Trip
(6 photos: beacon fires, sleeping circles)

Editor

Durango 2003 Conference info and photos

Editor

 

Vol 9.3 2003

Conference Theme -- Ute Stories Enrich History of OST

Doug Knudson

U.S. Dept. of Interior News release: OST to be jointly managed by NPS and BLM

Editor

In Memoriam: Ruth Marie Colville, 1904-2003

Suzanne Off

Durango 2003 Conference and field trips highlights and photos

Editor

Ute Indian Perspectives on the Old Spanish Trail: Sinawavi Made the Trail

James Goss

Oral and Written History from a Ute Perspective

James Jefferson

The Significance of Trails and Song in the Ute Culture

Ernest House Sr.

Spanish Influences on the Ute People

Robert Chapoose Sr.

Interpretive Strategy for the Old Spanish Trail

Doug Knudson

Let's Get to Work

Doug Knudson

Special Awards Given at Conference for Their Efforts in Achieving OSNHT Designation, to:
Judge James M. Robb, Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Representative Scott McInnis

Editor

 

Vol 10.1 2004

First Steps Taken -- Planning Begins [OSNHT Planning]

Editor

Pre-Plan for Comprehensive Management Plan

Editor

Know Your Historians: Harold A. Steiner

Elizabeth Warren

Lisbon Valley -- As it used to be

Ron McDonald

ZZYZX History

Joanne Hinchliff

Bitter Vengeance Near Bitter Springs

Charles Convis

Rancho Chap. Field Trip -- Facilities at Zzyzx

Dan Dugan

The Earp Family on the OST

R. Bruce Harley

Traders, Travelers, and Horse thieves on the Old Spanish Trail

John Robinson

Up and Across Mormon Mesa with Bicycles

Kenn and Lorraine Carpenter

Field Trip -- Rancho Chapter [Red Pass, Salt Springs and Mine, Kingston Cutoff, Amargosa
Canyon

Joanne Hinchliff with photos by Dan Dugan

 

Vol 10.2 2004

A Decade of Leadership -- Photos of all OSTA Presidents

Editor

Buried but not Forgotten -- Crossing of the Fathers

Steven Heath

OSTA Archives History

Editor

Know Your Historians: Dr. Dorothy Parker

Pat Kuhlhoff

A Decade of Successes Mark OSTA's 10th Anniversary - An Historical Summary

Patricia Joy Richmond

Reawakening the Old Spanish Trail

Phil Carson

First Marking of the Old Spanish Trail

Janet Seegmiller

Mormon Mesa Again [brief summary of field trip, with 4 photos by Dan Dugan]

Editor

OSTA Chapter History - Saguache County [Colorado]

Yvonne Halburian

OSTA Chapter History - La Vereda del Norte [Colorado]

Editor

Sculpture "Trail Through Time" - An OST Monument

Mettje Swift

OSTA Chapter History - North Branch (Mesa County) (Grand Junction) [Colorado}

William Chenoweth

OSTA Chapter History - Rio Grande County [Colorado]

Editor

OSTA Chapter History - Salida del Sol [Santa Fe, New Mexico]

Willard Lewis

OSTA Chapter History - Rancho [Southern California]

Joanne Hinchliff

OSTA Chapter History - William Workman [England]

David Fallowfield

Chronology of the OSTA [Governing] Board

Editor

OSTA Chapter History - Las Vegas [Nevada]

Nick Saines

Rancho Chapter Mapping Field Trip

Leo Lyman

Double Negative [on Mormon Mesa, with photos by Dan Dugan]

Editor

The History of Spanish Traces

Kenn and Lorraine Carpenter

Trail Rides on the OST [by wagon]

Editor

 

Vol 10.3 2004

Summary of June 2004 Annual Conference

Editor

In Memoriam: Dale Wade Querfeld, 1905-2004

Editor

President's Corner

Reba Wells Grandrud

Old Spanish Trail Pathways: A Parallax View from the Great Southwest

Joseph Sanchez

Pre-Plan Team Planning to Plan for the Old Spanish National Historic Trail

Donald Cutter

Forerunners on the Old Spanish Trail? I'll give you six!

Editor

Board and Annual Meeting Summary, with photo of governing board

Editor

From the San Juan to the Virgin -- Armijo's 1829 Journey along the 37th Parallel

Steven Heath

The Two Church Rocks

Kenn and Lorraine Carpenter

National Park Service and OSTA Sign Cooperative Agreement (+questionnaire insert)

Editor

OSTA Participates in Premier BLM Trails Workshop

Bradley Mastin

Ode to Cajon Pass (poetry)

John Hockaday

Song of the Trail (poetry)

David Fallowfield

Old Spanish Trail (poetry)

Simon Halburian

Wagon Train on the OST

Doug Knudson

Field Trip East of Page (annual conference field trip)

Paul Ostapuk

Field Trip West of Page (annual conference field trip)

Steven Heath

Workman and Rowland Descendants (Jossette Temple and Sheryl Rowland)

Editor

 

Vol 11.1 2005

Field Trip -- Resting Springs Ranch

Carol Corbett

President's Corner

Reba Wells Grandrud

William Henry Jackson and the Old Spanish Trail

Steven Heath

Book Cliffs, Utah -- A Major Landmark on the OST

David Fallowfield

Livestock Stealing and Wounding -- Prevalent on the Western Half of the Old Spanish Trail
and its Successor Wagon Road

Leo Lyman

A Journey Back in Time -- Wagons on the OST

Tom Elliott

Mule Technology and the Old Spanish Trail

John Hockaday

Advocacy vs. Lobbying: Be Sure You Know the Difference

Kenn Carpenter

What Congress Wants to Know About OSTA

Kenn Carpenter

Kayaking the OST

Carol Corbett

 

Vol 11.2 2005

The Roads not Taken Via the Courses of Least Resistance from New Mexico to California:

Jim Byrkit

The 1775-1776 Letters of Fr. Silvestre Vélez de Escalante and Fr. Francisco Garcés.

 

Jedediah Smith Overland to California

John Robinson

 

Vol 11.3 2005

Exhibits Tell the OST Story

Doug Knudson

Historic Rowland House

Deborah and Jon Lawrence

Virgin River Diversion Structure Threatens the OST

Carol Corbett

Southern Nevada's "Lost City": Prehistory Along the Old Spanish Trail

Eva Jensen

Antonio Maria Armijo: New Mexican Trader to California Ranchero

John Robinson

Tips and Tricks for a Successful National Historic Trail

Steve Elkinton

 

Vol 12.1 2006

Terror on the Trail: The Massacre at Mountain Meadows

David Bigler

Interview with Will Bagley [re Mountain Meadows massacre]

Deborah and Jon Lawrence

A Tour of Mountain Meadows Sites

Deborah and Jon Lawrence

Wings Over the Old Spanish Trail

John Sedey

Escape from Death Valley

John Krizek

Martin Bode of Abiquiu

Dorothy Parker

 

Vol 12.2 2006

Who Led the Rowland-Workman Party? An Exchange.

Paul Spitzzeri and
John Robinson

Halfway Wash OST Update [Virgin River Diversion Structure]

Carol Corbett

The Old Spanish Trail Suite

Matheson Al

The Old Spanish Trail Suite

Harold Shirley

Mapping Workshop Exceeds All Expectations

Kenn Carpenter

Interpreting Rocks and Cultures Along the Old Spanish National Historic Trail

Doug Knudson

William Chenoweth.

Rivers of the Grand Valley

The Name Mojave

Clifford Walker

Old Spanish Trail Methodology

Steven Madsen

 

Vol 12.3 2006

The 1859 San Juan Exploring Expedition Along the Old Spanish Trail

Steven Madsen

Utah Roads Officially OST

S. Alva Matheson

Winn's Canyon Inscriptions

S. Alva Matheson

Old Spanish Trail Game Board at Abiquiu Dam

Pat Kuhlhoff

North Branch West Fork Interpretive Material

Pat Richmond

Old Spanish Trail Association Partners

Doug Knudson

Rowland House Update

Editors

The Actual Objectives of the Domínguez and Escalante Expedition

Leo Lyman

Issues Concerning the North Branch of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail

Pat Richmond

 

Vol 13.1 2007

Glen Canyon Inscription Paso Por Aqui 1776 Stirs the Imagination

Paul Ostapuk

Know Your Historian: Dr. Joseph P. Sanchez

Judy Querfeld

Interview with David Weber

Deborah and Jon Lawrence

Francisco Garcés: Intrepid Missionary-Explorer of Spanish California and Arizona

John Robinson

 

Vol 13.2 2007

Authentication Process Begins on Paso Por Aqui Inscription

Paul Ostapuk

Trails and Roads Timeline for the San Luis Valley, Colorado

Pat Richmond

The Pena Adobe and the Vacas and Peñas: Settlers Who Followed the Old Spanish Trail to
Solano County [CA]

Bowen, Jerry

Francisco Estevan Quintana: Emigrant from Abiquiú over the Old Spanish Trail

Don Rivera

A Tour of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument

Frank Damon

   

Vol 13.3 2007

The Disappearing Old Spanish Trail

S. Alva Matheson

President’s Corner

Doug Knudson

The 14th–Annual OSTA Conference in Barstow

Editors

Historic Treatment of the California Indians

Wood, Charles

William Workman’s Background

David Fallowfield

The Old Spanish Trail and Southern California History

John Robinson

Refuting the Myth of California Indolence: The
Test Case of Los Angeles and Environs, 1821-1846

Michael Gonzáles

Santa Fe Historical Tour

Pat Kuhlhoff

 

Vol 14.1 2008

Cedar City Symposium

Editors

President’s Corner

Doug Knudson

From the Editors

Editors

News from the Trail

Local Chapters

Impact of Proposed Airport on the OSNHT

Carol Corbett

Authentication of the “Paso For Aqui” Inscription

GCNRA Press Release

Workman Chapter Video - “The Old Spanish Trail and The Mojave Desert Experience 2007.

David Fallowfield

Trails Preservation Workshop

Reba Wells Grandrud

New Film Enhances the Spanish Tail Suite

Sara Penny

Juan Bautista de Anza Trail

Jeff Axel

Book Review: Three Plays: The Indolent Boys, Children of the Sun, and The Moon in Two Windows

Deborah and Jon Lawrence

Book Review:Chicanos in a Changing Society: From Mexican Pueblos to American Barrios in Santa Barbara and Southern California

Froylán Tiscareño

Book Review: Inlandia: A Literary Journey through California’s Inland Empire

Walter Hill

California Bound: Early Routes from New Mexico to California

Lloyd Pierson

A Trip to the Post Office in 1848: The Story of the First Overland Mail from California

Eric Nelson

Furs, Hides, California “Dollars,” and Hard Currency: Commerce along the Santa Fe and Old Spanish Trails, 1829-1846

Ramon Vasconcellos

OST Exhibit at Fort Lewis College

Mark Franklin

A Tour of Las Golondrinas

Doug Peterson

William Knight: An Early Spanish Trail Traveler in Iron County, 1841-1842

Steven Heath

 

Vol 14.2 2008

OST Plaque Dedicated at San Gabriel Mission

Nancy Arcuri

President's Corner: Entrepreneurs Can Help Interpret and Promote the OSNHT

Doug Knudson

From the Editors

Editors

News from the Trail

Chapter contacts

Mormon Mesa Hike

Carol Corbett

A Visit to Fort Uncompahgre

Bill and Esther Gorman

Book Review: From Texas to San Diego in 1851—The Overland Journey of Dr. S. W. Woodhouse, Surgeon-General of the Sitgreaves Expedition.

Deborah and Jon Lawrence

The Native Context of the Old Spanish Trail in California: Traditional Native Travel and Exchange across the Mojave Desert and the Hispanic Desert Frontier

David Earle.

Writing along the Trail

Carolynne Merrell

The Book Cliffs

William Chenoweth

New Mexicans Helped Colonize Old California

Marc Simmons

The Agua Mansans and Abiquiú

Bruce Harley

San Gabriel Mission Tour

John Fantz

Some Relevant Museums along the Old Spanish Trail

Editors

West Fork/North Branch Brochure

 

 

Vol 14.3 2008

North Branch of the Old Spanish Trail:

Community Efforts at Preservation near Grand Junction

Sonny Shelton and Victoria Gipson

From the Editors

Editors

In Memoriam: Bruce Harley and Katherine Nelson

Editors

Captain José de Zuñiga: Early Spanish Trailblazer

Life and Death on the Old Spanish Trail:

Group Gathers to Trade Tales of Ancestors’ Adventures, Tragedies along Historic Trade Route

David Collins

 OSTA News Briefs

 Editors

Don Benito Wilson and the Church of Our Savior

 Deborah and Jon Lawrence

Book Review: Don Benito Wilson: From Mountain Man to Mayor, Los Angeles, 1841-1878

 Paul Spitzzeri

Book Review: Talking to the Ground: One Family’s Journey on Horseback Across the Sacred Land of the Navajo

 Judith Miller

Spanish Culture and Pack Transportation in the Southwestern United States

 Susan Calafate Boyle

Interview with M. Scott Momaday

 Deborah and Jon Lawrence

Bibliography of R. Bruce Harley, Ph. D. (1918-2008)

 Suzanne Harley

Some Relevant Museums along the Old Spanish Trail

 Editors

 

Vol 15.1 2009

The Southern Utes Prior to 1848

James Jefferson

President's Corner

Doug Knudson

From the Editor

Editors

News From the Trail

Editors

Book Review: No Settlement, No Conquest: A History of the Coronado Entrada; Richard Flint

Santiage Cartwright

Book Review: The Workman and Temple Families of Southern California, 1830-1930; Paul Spitzeri

John Robinson

Book Review: Charles F. Lummis: Author and Adventurer; Marc Simmons

Walter Hill

Exhibit Review: Jamestone, Quebec, Santa F: Three North American Beginnings; Albuquerque Museum

Deborah and Jon Lawrence

Mission San Gabriel's First Outpost at San Bernardino

R. Bruce Harley

A portion of the North Branch Became the Salt Lake Wagon Road

William Chenoweth

United Against a Hostile Force: The Valverde Expedition of 1719 Marc Simmons
Relations Between Native Americans and Anglo-Americans on the Western Half of the Old Spanish Trail, 1825-1870: A Study in Contrasts

Leo Lyman

The Aparejo System

Bob Larison

Some Relevant Museums along the Old Spanish Trail

 Editors

 

Vol 15.2 2009

OSTA 2009 Annual Conference

Editor

From the Editor

Editor

President's Corner

Doug Knudson

Sheep Trade in New Mexico

John Baxter

Review: Pueblo, Hardscrabble, Greenhorn; Janet Lecompte

Bob Youker

 Review: The Taos Trappers (Fur Trade in the Far
Southwest, 1540 - 1846); David Weber

 Bob Youker

Review: The Southwest Expedition of Jedediah S. Smith: His Personal Account of the Journey to California, 1826-1827; George Brooks

Bob Youker

DVD Review: The Old Spanish Trail Suite: An Enhanced Video Experience

S. Alva Matheson

Sabanilla Weaving - Pat Farr

Mark Henderson

Colcha Stitching - Julia Gomez

Mark Henderson

Favorite Photographs of the Old Spanish Trail

Editor

Spanish Trail Treasure

S. Alva Matheson

News From the Trail

Editor

Spanish Traces Survey

Editor

The Taxing Side of Charitable Contributions to OSTA

Judy Knudson

Rituals and Societies at Taos Public Library Jose Rivera
Establishment of the Old Spanish Trail Park in Las Vegas Nick Saines
   

Vol 15.3 2009

Decal Day

La Vereda del Norte Chapter

President’s Corner Reba Wells Grandrud
2009 OSTA Ignacio Conference Pat Fluck
From the Editor Editor
News from the Trail - American Members of the Old
Spanish Trail Association Enjoy Visit to Cumbria
David Fallowfield
News from the Trail - Tecopa Chapter Completes
Archaeological Report on Trail Findings
Jack Prichett
News from the Trail - North Branch Chapter Victoria Gipson
News from the Trail - Salida del Sol Chapter Pat Kuhlhoff
Ute Vocabulary in the Domínguez-Escalante Journals T. Givón
June Conference a Success Doug Knudson
Trails – Northern Ute, Nuche Carol Patterson
Photo Memories of 2009 OSTA Conference, Ignacio, Colorado, Southern Ute Nation Jack Prichett, Don Mimms and Dan Lewis
George Yount Harry Murray
Book Review: Gone the Way of the Earth: Indian
Slave Trade in the old Southwest
Leo Lyman
From Dr. Pablo Vigil - My great great grandfather Pablo Vigil
Manager’s Musings Don Mimms
Corporate Corner - Trail Host Program Don Mimms
Proposed Bylaws of the Old Spanish Trail Association Mark Franklin
   

Vol 16.1 2010

2010 Conference to Feature Surprising Adventures

Don Mimms

President’s Corner Reba Wells Grandrud
Trail Host Program Don Mimms
Manager’s Musings Don Mimms
Proposal for a New National Historic Trail Albert Eddins
“Trails and Tales in America’s Outback” - Conference Program Don Mimms
Notes from Strategic Planning Session, December 8 & 9, 2010 Don Mimms
Celebrate American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® on June 5, 2010 Editor
The Dominguez-Escalante Expedition from Central Utah back to New Mexico in 1776 Leo Lyman
Great Great Grandpa Chacon’s Last Journey Lisa Valdez-Bonney and
Martin Valdez
Trail Steward Training Program Planning Session Don Mimms
North Branch, Grand Junction Chapter Victoria Gipson
Phoenix Strategic Planning Session Editor
Tri-Chapter Meeting, Tecopa California Editor
   

Vol 16.2 2010

A Dramatic Milestone: “Tales of the Trail: the Armijo Adventure”

Don Mimms

President’s Corner Reba Wells Grandrud
Manager’s Musings Don Mimms
Paso Por Aqui, Año 1776 James Page
160 Years Ago: Packers and 49ers
(No, not the NFL Football Teams)
Clifford Walker
Chapter Reports Editor
Paso Por Aqui, Año 2010 - Conference Photos Editor
Events along the Trail Editor
Hike the Hill: Trails Advocacy Week: February 20-25, 2010, Washington D. C. Reba Wells Grandrud
Trail Host Program Don Mimms
David and William Workman: Cumbrian Pioneers of the American West John Sharpe
Conference Highlights Don Mimms
Book Review: Steven Madsen 2010. Exploring Desert Stone; John N. Macomb’s 1859 Expedition to the Canyonlands of the Colorado. Doug Knudson
OSTA Store Editor
New Look for an Old Trail: NPS Announces Official Old Spanish Trail Logo Editor
Trail Steward Program Update Don Mimms
   

Vol 17.1 2011

Another Marker Is Up! Abiquiu Reservoir

Pat Kuhlhoff

President’s Corner Reba Wells Grandrud
New Museum in Ignacio, Colorado Editor
Your Volunteer Time and Expenses = OSTA Funding = Trail Support Barabara Milliken
Proposed OSTA Bylaw Revisions Editor
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
New OSTA Pull-up Banners Editor
OSTA Banner in Santa Fe Editor
Leo Lyman Recognized Editor
Trail Families Found: Real Life Stories — John Rowland and William Workman Don Rowland
Gabrieleño-Tongva People of Southern California—An Introduction Doug Knudson
Insert: Old Spanish Trail Map Mark Franklin
Research on the North Branches of the Old Spanish Trail, San Luis Valley Ruth Colville
Compiled by Suzzanne Off
OSTA Grant - Trail Stewardship Don Mimms
Significant OSNHT Location: Green River Crossing S. Alva Matheson
OSTA Research Committee Pat Richmond
Press Release: In Search of Domínguez & Escalante Photographing the 1776 Spanish Expedition through the Southwest By Greg Mac Gregor and Siegfried Halus. Editor
Book Review: Edward Leo Lyman, History of Victor Valley John Robinson
Make Plans to Attend! OSTA’s 2011 Conference Editor
   

Vol 17.2 2011

Michael White Adobe Wins LA County Preservation Grant

Editor

President’s Corner Reba Wells Grandrud
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
California Parks Related to Old Spanish Trail Slated to Close Editor
Meet the New Spanish Traces Editor Ruth Friesen
Spanish Trail Suite Performed in China Laurel Dodgion
Old Spanish Trail: San Bernardino to Mission San Gabriel, Los Angeles John Robinson
Pomona Conference Report Jack Prichett
Field Inventory for the ARRA Funded Historic Trail Inventory Program Jonathon Horn and Jack Pfertsh
Lorenzo Trujillo Sculpture Dedicated Michele Nielsen
Jargon: Historians’ Nemesis LeRoy Johnson and Tom Sutak
Report from William Workman Chapter, England David Fallowfield
Santa Fe’s First Old Spanish Trail Marker Pat Kuhlhoff
Domínguez and Escalante Commemorated in Utah Editor
El Monte: End of the Santa Fe Trail? Bill King
   

Vol 17.3 2011

Old Spanish Trail Faces New Threats in the Mojave

Jack Prichett

President’s Corner Reba Wells Grandrud
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
Trail Stewardship Marches On Dennis Ditmanson
Hiking An Old Trail in Northern New Mexico John and Barbara Ramsey, Charles Bennett, Peter Dickson
An Historical Sketch of Jedediah S. Smith, A Co-Founder of the Old Spanish Trail Leo Lyman
Prehistory of the Old Spanish Trail Samuel Hunter
Project Leaders Needed For Potential OSTA Interpretive Signs in California Alexander King
Re-Marking The Old Spanish Trail Across Nevada Ashley Hall
OSTA Logo Archived Editor
   

Vol 18.1 2012

OSTA Annual Conference June 14-17 Highlights Fish lake Cut-Off Editor
President’s Corner Reba Wells Grandrud
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
OSTA Map Poster Available Editor
The Man From Abiquiu Robern Leonard
Rusty Rifle Barrel Found in Salina Canyon, Utah Robern Leonard
Old Spanish Trail in High Country News Editor
Some Insights into the Fish Lake Cut-Off Leo Lyman and Robert Leonard
Book Review: Pio Pico: The Last Governor of Mexican California, by Carlos Manuel Salomon Rita Vega-Acevedo
Jefferson Hunt on the Old Spanish Trail 1847-1848 Tom Sutak
Old Spanish Trail 2012 Conference Registration:
The Old Spanish Trail in Utah - Richfield, Utah.
Jakovac, Lydia
Re-Burials at LA Historic Cemetery Alexander King
Revision of OSTA Bylaws Editor
2012 Ballot Election of OSTA Officers and Directors Editor
Artists on the North Branch of the Old Spanish Trail Editor
   

Vol 18.2 2012

California Energy Commission Report Strongly
Supports OSTA Position On Solar Plant Impacts
Editor
President’s Corner Reba Wells Grandrud
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
Chapter Reports Editor
Tecopa Chapter Continues Engagement With Government Agencies Jack Prichett
CEC Report Supports OSTA On Solar Plant Impacts To Trail Jack Prichett
Editorial Committee for Spanish Traces Planned Editor
OSTA Enters the Social Media Age Editor
Old Spanish Trail Association Membership Meeting Editor
From Mexican Trade Trail to Anglo Road
The Western Half of the Old Spanish Trail, 1848-185
Steven Heath
Old Spanish Trail 2012 Conference Registration:
The Old Spanish Trail in Utah - Richfield, Utah.
Lydia Jakovac
Consideration of the Routes of the Northern Branch of the Spanish Trail: From the Cochetopa Pass Area to the Uncompahgre Valley Jonathon Horn
Old Spanish Trail In Utah, OSTA Conference, June 2012 Editor
When’s a Trail a Trail? Carol Clark
A Westward Epic: Freemasonry A Factor To Consider In Manifest Destiny, The Old Spanish Trail And Other Western History David Fallowfield
Flying The Nevada Portion Of The Old Spanish Trail Ashley Hall and Elizabeth Warren
BLM Update Ray Kelsey
Hal Steiner Farewell Elizabeth Warren
   

Vol 18.3 2012

Joshua Allen Leads Eagle Scout Project Editor
President’s Corner Reba Wells Grandrud
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
Chapter Reports Editor
Tecopa Chapter: Old Spanish Trail Days in Tecopa a Big Hit Editor
Reprint of Cumbrian newspaper article (Carlisle Journal) dated 21 March 1846 regarding Fremont's Oregon and California journey David Fallowfield
Historic Northern
New Mexico Property
Protected
Editor
Eagle Scout Project Ashley Hall
The Story Etched in the Ground Bob Leonard
Spanish Trails Navigation: The Dominguez-Escalante Expedition of 1776: Part 1 S. Alva Matheson
What is a League? S. Alva Matheson
BOOK REVIEW: Into the Jaws of Hell. Jefferson
Hunt: the Death Valley ‘49ers Wagon Train and His Adventures in California, 1846-1857, by Tom
Sutak.
Jack Prichett
Old Spanish Trail Revisited Bernice Payne
   

Vol 19.1 2013

Make Plans to Attend Old Spanish Trail Conference in Cortez, Colorado Editor
President’s Corner Reba Wells Grandrud
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
Read on Facebook: Cost of Living in Taos Mark Henderson
Election of OSTA officers and Directors Membership Coordinator
OSTA Welcomes Three New State Directors Editor
Chapter Reports Editor
All's Quiet on the Trail Tonight: A New Old Spanish Trail Poem David Fallowfield
La Vereda Vieja: Exploring an Old Trail with a New Generation Susan Boyle
The Spanish Trail Arasley Rodriguez
Merchandise Carried on the Trail Susan Boyle
OSTA Featured in Equine Enthusiast Editor
The Old Spanish Trail Archaeology and History Summit Facebook Group: A Corporate Collection of Experiences Bob Leonard
The Lost Retablo and the Famous Cartographer Margaret Sears
Book Review: An Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps, 1550-1941. Ruth Friesen
Walking the Old Spanish Trail Loch Wade
Trail Stewardship Workshop Teaches Field Recording Techniques Editor
Kannah Creek Petroglyph Dundas, Bob
A Vision for National Historic Trails Steve Burns
OST Plaque Installed in San Dimas Editor
   

Vol 19.2 2013

PNTS Conference Schedule Editor
President's Corner Ashley Hall
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
Chapter Reports Editor
Cortez Conference Memories Editor
Spanish and Navajo Mining Influences in Montezuma Valley Fred Blackburn
Book Review: Characters of the Old Spanish Trail Tom Sutak
Bringing Sundance Home: The Real Sundance Kid - My Great Grandfather Editor
Boy Scouts Explore Old Spanish Trail in Nevada Ashley Hall
The Cost of Living in Taos or Some Things Never Change Skip Miller
Beyond the Veil of Time: New Revelations for Red Creek Bob Leonard
Spanish Trails Navigation: The Dominguez-Escalante Expedition of 1776 - Part 2 S. Alva Matheson
The Old Spanish Trail from Santa Fe to Los Angeles David Fallowfield
   
Mapping Workshop Yields Direction for OSTA Susan Boyle
President's Corner Ashley Hall
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
Chapter Reports Editor
OSTA Hosted PNTS Conference Reba Wells Grandrud
American Indians and the Old Spanish Trail James Jefferson
Armijo and the Cockscomb: Obstacle or Opportunity? James Page
Spanish Trails Navigation: The Dominiguez-Escalante Expedition of 1776 - Part 3 S. Alva Matheson
Book Review: Old Forty Four by Dick Van Hart Nick Saines
Book Review: New Mexico's Spanish Livestock Heritage: Four Centuries of Animals, Land and People by William Dunmire Dennis Ditmanson
 
OSTA Plans British Tour with Workman Chapter Editor
President's Corner Ashley Hall
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
Chapter Reports Editor
2014 British Tour Itinerary Editor
April 12 Marker Dedication - Resting Springs Ranch Editor
True West Magazine OST Article Editor
Follow Historic Trails on the Web Editor
Prichett Letter Appears in LA Times Editor
Old Spanish Trail Novels Sought Editor
Oregon Trail Bibliography Released Editor
Fort Uncompahgre Visitor Center Discussed Editor
In Memoriam: Ramona D. Lesley Editor
Book Review: Miera y Pacheco: A Renaissance
Spaniard in Eighteenth- Century New Mexico by John
L. Kessell
Margaret Sears
Book Review: Pomona Valley Poetry: The Settlement Years 1542-1878 Editor
Hike the Hill 2014 Reba Wells Grandrud
A Historical Guide: Salina Canyon to Enoch, Utah Leo Lyman
2014 Las Vegas, Nevada Conference Editor
The Historic Trail Flyers on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail in 2013 Marilyn Husser
Stewardship Committee: Role and Function Statement OSTA Stewardship Committee
New OSTA Member Plans to Ride the Old Spanish Trail Lisa Wood
 
Spanish Trail Mural Created by Taos High Students Editor
President's Corner Ashley Hall
Wolfskill and Yount Map Added to Lyman Story in Spring 2014 Issue Editor
OSTA 2014 Election Of Officers And Directors Editor
Board Resolution: OSTA Policy Regarding Threats to the Trail OSTA Board
Along the Old Spanish Trail: The Pfeiffer and Mercure Expedition of 1860 Robert Tórrez
El Palacio Magazine Seeks Trail Articles Editor of El Palacio
About The OSTA Candidates Editor
2014 Annual Conference Schedule : The Old Spanish Trail Across the Mojave Desert Hosted by the Nevada Chapter
OSTA Tour of England and Scotland a Success David Fallowfield
Honorary OSTA Memberships Bestowed Ashley Hall
Hall Grandsons' View of British Tour Stuart Hall and Joshua Rhodes
Chapter Reports Editor
Silverthread Scenic Byway Signs Installed Doug Knudson
Encampment at Fort Uncompahgre Editor
Discover Beauty and Heritage--Experience a National Trail Reba Wells Grandrud
   

Vol 20.3 2014

OSTA Wins Big Against Silurian Valley Solar Editor
President’s Corner Ashley Hall
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
Art Book Features Fishlake Cutoff Editor
UK Visit Video Available Online Editor
New Process For Membership Renewals Editor
New OST Video Created Editor
USGS Launches Lidar Mapping Program Editor
Annotated Bibliography Donated Editor
Backcountry Horsemen Rode Section of Old Spanish Trail Richard Waller
Chapter Reports Editor
Emery County Silhouettes Installed Bernice Payne
Lessons Learned in California Paul McClure
Ute Nation: A Culture in Jeopardy of Being Lost James Jefferson
Tribes along the Old Spanish National Historic Trail Doug Knudson
OST Tribal Conservation Doug Knudson
Book Review: The Mule Alternative: The Saddle Mule in the American West Dennis Ditmanson
Moving Forward, Looking Back Paul Ostapuk
NPS Announces Retirements Editor
New NPS NTIR Website Announced Editor
Travelers on the Last Caravan in 1841 from New Mexico to California Alexander King
Porter Rockwell’s Route Home LeRoy Johnson and Jean Johnson
PNTS Workshop A Success Reba Wells Grandrud
Las Vegas Conference Activities and Photos Editor
National OSTA Conference 2014 Presentation Topics Elizabeth Warren
   

Vol 21.1 2015

Three Trails Conference Registration Now Open Editor
President’s Corner Ashley Hall
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
Volunteer Activity Reporting Form Editor
Highlights from the Board of Directors Meeting in Page, Arizona Dennis Ditmanson
2015 OSTA Board of Directors Election Editor
Proposed OSTA Bylaw Amendment Editor
Trail Apprentice Scholarships Available Editor
Archaeological Conference Features Mark Henderson Editor
Moving Forward, Looking Back Editor
Children’s Narrative/Musical Slated
for Three Trails Conference
Editor
Chapter Reports Editor
The Hopi and the Old Spanish Trail Earl Fosdick
Red Creek Canyon: The Final Chapter? Bob Leonard
William And David Workman: Their English Background David Fallowfield
PNTS Trail Apprentice Program Inspires Emerging Leaders Reba Wells Grandrud
Book Review: Juan Bautista de Anza: The King’s Governor in New Mexico by Carlos R. Herrera Reba Wells Grandrud
 

Vol 21.2 2015

Southern Utah University Becomes Official
Repository for Old Spanish Trail Documents
Editor
President’s Corner Ashley Hall
Manager Musings Dennis Ditmanson
OSTA 2015 Board of Directors Election Editor
Incoming Directors Bios: Vicki Felmlee, Colorado Director, Robert Hilley, New Mexico Director, Debi Plum, Treasurer Editor
Ostapuk Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from PNTS Reba Wells Grandrud
New OST Book Published: Moving Forward, Looking Back: Journeys Across the Old Spanish Trail Editor
Three Trails Conference Editor
Chapter Reports Editor
A Utah Monument To The Legacy Of Jedediah Smith
Trapper, Explorer and Adventurer
Bob Leonard
Nevada Director’s Report Liz Warren
Illicit Trade Along New Mexico’s Old Spanish Trail Robert J. Tórrez
Early Army Rations and Mormon Battalion Food Kevin Henson
Travel Guide: Exploring Downtown LA: Olvera Street: Discover the Soul of Los Angeles by Mike Harris' Editor
Southern Utah University Named Repository For OST Materials Al Matheson
Cañada de Apodaca Trail Recommended for Nomination to National Register as Part of Old Spanish Trail Rachel Preston Prinz and Mark Henderson
Aaron Mahr Receives PNTS Extraordinary Trail Partner Award Reba Wells Grandrud
 

Vol 21.3 2015

President’s Corner Ashley Hall
PNTS Workshop Announced Editor
Stepping Out on the Trail John W. Hiscock
Biographical Sketch: John W. Hiscock, OSTA Association Manager Editor
Chapter Reports Editor
OSTA Colorado Launches Website Editor
Advocating Protection of the Trail John W. Hiscock and
Mark Henderson
Jack Prichett and Tecopa Chapter Honored with C. Gregory Crampton Award Editor
Crossroads at the Edge of Empire: Economy and
Livelihood in Santa Fe during the Spanish Colonial Period
Stephen S. Post
In Memoriam: Jack Nelson Editor
Scouting the Old Spanish Trail: Feasibility for a Modern Lone Rider Lisa Wood
The Old Spanish Trail in Southern Utah: John C. Frémont and the Foundation of Developments along the Trail Wayne K. Hinton
Utah Guidebook Published Ruth Friesen
Listing of Life Members Editor
Summary of Three Trails Conference Ruth Friesen
 
President’s Corner: The Anatomy of a Major Project along the OST Ashley Hall
Trail Dispatches John W. Hiscock
Chapter Reports Editor
Largo Canyon: Crow Canyon Petroglyphs Editor
2016 Old Spanish Trail Association Conference July 29–30 in Grand Junction, Colorado Vicki Felmlee
Report on 2016 Partnership for the National Trails System Weekend in Washington, D.C. Reba Wells Grandrud
Historical Assessments Underway on the OST North Branch Chris Miller
2016 OSTA Board Nominations Editor
Spanish Trail Crosses: Treasures Found Al Matheson
The Ivie Creek Pictograph Panel: A Landmark on the Old Spanish Trail Edward A. Geary
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Offers Hands-on Experiences Editor
Glen Canyon Inscription Being Protected Paul Ostapuk
Tenderfoot Campaign Emphasizes Importance of Desert Vicki Felmlee
The Trujillo Adobe: La Corazon de La Placita Nancy Melendez
Red Creek Markings Bob Leonard
 
President’s Corner: President's Annual Report 2016 Ashley Hall
Trail Dispatches John W. Hiscock
ALERT: Comprehensive Administrative Strategy Editor
Chapter Reports Editor
Trail News Editor
Undiscoverd for 229 Years: Paso Por Aqui Jim Page
The Abiquiu, Pagosa and Baker City Road Robert J. Torrez
Armijo Route Guidebook Wins Award Editor
Grand Junction Conference Photos Editor
Ecosystem Change Along the OST Over the Past 200 Years Stephen Stern
Mystery of the Redoubt Site David P. Bailey
OSTA Honers Robb and Chenoweth Editor
A Line in the Sand Vicki Felmlee
Seeking Truth Jon Nelson
Director-at-Large Report Reba Wells Grandrud
   
President’s Corner: President's Annual Report 2016 Ashley Hall
Trail Dispatches John W. Hiscock
2017 Conference Information Editor
Chapter Reports Editor
Agua Mansa: The Birth of a Chapter Nancy Melendrez
Back to the Trail Event Celebrated Healthy Outdoor Recreation and History of the OSNHT Coreen Donnelly
Blue Cut Fire Devastates Cajon Pass Nicholas R. Cataldo
Helen Green Blumenschein and the Apodaca Trail - Northern Extension of El Camino Real Transcribed and edited by Patricia Joy Richmand
Completion of Arroyo Miranda Aquisition Protects Old Spanish National Historic Trail in New Mexico Reprinted with Permission from Pathways, PNTS (March 2016)
L.A.'s First Presidential Election Nathan Masters
The Mexican-American War and the Old Spanish Trail Earl Fosdick
   
President's Corner Ashley J. Hall
Trail Dispatches John W. Hiscock
Chapter Reports Editor
OSTA 2017-2018 Board of Director Candidates Editor
Tangents, Twists, and Turns in Family History Research Paul R. Spitzzeri
A Rare Old Spanish Trail-Related Document, 1843 Paul R. Spitzzeri
Englishman George F. Ruxton Visits Santa Fe David Fallowfield
Book Review: Mapping the Four Corners, Narrating the Hayden Survey of 1875 Mark Henderson
24th Annual National Conference Registration: Pathways From the Past Lead to the Future Editor
Chasing the Dream: The Role of Myth in Spanish Exploration of the American West David P. Bailey
Indigenous Borderlands: Livestock, Captivity, and Power in the Far West Natale Zappia
   
President's Corner Ashley J. Hall
Trail Dispatches John W. Hiscock
Chapter Reports Editor
OSTA Research Committee Seeks Members Tom Sutak
Board Members Sought Editor
Fort Uncompahgre Receives NPS/BLM Certification Editor
"Moving Forward, Looking Back" Exhibit Concludes Alex King
New Documents Uncovered of Old Spanish Trail Merchants in California Alex King
Final Data Analysis Results from Red Creek Bob Leonard
24th Annual National Conference Registration: Pathways From the Past Lead to the Future Editor
Scammers and Schemers Plague Owner of Rancho Muscupiabe Nicholas R. Cataldo
   
By the Way: Proof in the Ground Vicki Felmlee, President
Trail Dispatches John W. Hiscock
2017 OSTA Conference Attended by Over 100 People Editor
Chapter Reports Editor
New OSTA Board Members Seated Editor
2018 Board Nominations/Elections Editor
Save the Date - October 22-28 OSTA Annual Meeting Editor
Old Spanish Trail Association (OSTA) Strategic Plan John W. Hiscock
King Awarded OSTA's Highest Honor Editor
Pat Kuhlhoff Education Fund Established Editor
BOOKS REVIEW: Wither the Waters: Mapping the Great Basin from Bernardo de Miera to John C. Fremont by John L. Kessell David Miller
BOOK REVIEW: In Search of William Wolfskill: Journey to Find the Legacy by Conchita Thornton Marusich David Fallowfield
Anniversary Celebrations Scheduled for 2018 Editor
Genetics, Genealogy, and the Old Spanish Trail: The “Common Hispanic Mutation” and “The Baca Family Historical Project” Alex King
In Memoriam: Jere Krakow Editor
Ethnographic Testimony About Native Homelands on the Old Spanish Trail: Southwestern Nevada and Eastern California David D. Earle
The Garcés Project: A Northern Arizona Entrada Earl Fosdick
Scenes from the 2017 Conference in Barstow Editor
   
By the Way: Measuring Vicki Felmlee, President
Trail Dispatches John W. Hiscock
Old Spanish Trail Association General Membership Meeting to be held at the 2018 National Trails Conference, October 22-25, Vancouver, Washington Editor
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Receives BLM/NPS Certification Alex King
New OSTA Director Appointments Editor
Chapter Reports Editor
Utah Counties Trail Recreation and Development Strategy Discussed Editor
Descendants and Travelers of the Trail Chapter Editor
Armijo's Route Near Page, Arizona Retraced George Hardeen and Paul Ostapuk
The Spanish Archives of California Abstracted Volumes Available Online Don Gibson
Portrait Gallery: William W. Temple, ca. 1869 Paul R. Spotzzeri
Books in Review: The Story of Michael White, a California Rebel Pioneer Reviewed by David Fallowfield
Trails and Roads Timeline for the San Luis Valley, Colorado Pat Richmond
   
By the Way Vicki Felmlee, President
Trail Dispatches John W. Hiscock
2018 OSTA Board Elections Editor
In Memorium: Bill Chenoweth and John Robinson Editor
Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe in Montebello Receives Site Certification Editor
The Founding of the Old Spanish Trail Association and the San Luis Valley Chapter Patricia Joy Richmond
History of Salida Del Sol Chapter Editor
History of William Workman Chapter Editor
History of Southern Utah Chapter Editor
History of Descendants and Travelers of the Trail Chapter Editor
Agua Mansa Chapter Works to Document the San Salvador Bell Jim Wood
Nevada Chapter Inspects Native American Rock Art Editor
Pellissier Ranch Remote Sensing Investigation Conducted Chloe Sutkowski
San Luis Valley Historian Ruth Marie Colville’s Legacy for the Old Spanish Trail Patricia Joy Richmond
Landmark Trails and Wagon Roads of the San Luis Valley Ruth Marie Colville
Armijo’s Puzzling 1829 Diary and Route: An Annotated Historiographical Overview Joseph P. Sánchez
   
By the Way: Measuring Vicki Felmlee, President
Los Senderos: Vancouver Revisted Lynn Brittner, Executive Director
Joint OSTA/Moab Museum Video Project Dennis Brown
Old Spanish Trail Film to Premiere in Santa Fe Olivia Harlow
Old Spanish Trail Memorialized at Agua Mansa Cemetery Nancy Melendez
Pat Kuhlhoff NOV 10, 1944 - NOV 20, 2018 Barbara Chatterjee
Chapter Reports Editor
In Memorium: Bruce Alderson Editor
The Baffling Case of New Mexican Traders along the California Coast Prior to 1769 Joseph P. Sánchez
Rancho San Pedro: The First Spanish Land Grant in Alta Califonia Hannah Yang
National Trails Conference, Vancouver, Washington Editor
Trail News Editor
BLM Teaching Guide on “America’s Scenic and Historic Trails on Public Lands: The Intersection of Cultures, Heritage, and Outdoor Recreation John Hiscock
OSTA Election Results 2018 Editor
New OSTA Board Director for New Mexico Selected Editor
   
Los Senderos / Good Signs Ahead Lynn Brittner, Executive Director
Chapter Reports Editor
Case of the Missing Obelisk Nicole Dominguez
OSTA Awarded Gold Seal Editor
Recent Documentation of Routes of the North Branch of the Old Spanish Trail in Colorado Horn, Prouty, Johnen: Alpine Archaelogical Consultants
Stop Invasive Species in Your Tracks Hannah Bowers
Book Review: Commanche Empire Margaret Sears
Trees Along the Trail Ken Frye
Prayer Trees Along the Old Spanish Trail Celinda Reynolds Kaelin
2019 Board Nominations / Elections Editor
Fortifying Robidoux: A Brief History of Ft. Uncompahgre Dave Fishell
Recipe: Posole Editor
   
Los Senderos / Good Signs Ahead Lynn Brittner, Executive Director
Presidents Column / Stewardship Dennis Brown
Letters to the Editor Editor
Chapter Reports Editor
OSTA Conference Package: Theme and Presentations Editor
Lorraine and Kenn Carpenter: Bicycling Over the Old Spanish Trail Editor
Proposed Gemini Solar Project Near Las Vegas Would Impact the Old Spanish National Historic Trail Paul Ostapuk
The Old Spanish Trail John McEvoy
Yvonne M. Halburian: OSTA's Favorite Artist Lynn Brittner
Women of the Old Spanish Trail: Maria Barbara Aragon Donnie A.  Nelson
Recipe: Atole Editor
   
Los Senderos / Moving Forward Lynn Brittner, Executive Director
President Pathways Paul Ostapuk
Letters to the Editor Editor
Chapter Reports Editor
Annual Membership Meeting Editor
At the Cedar City 2019 Conference Editor
American Indians, Horses, and the Old Spanish Trail Celinda Reynolds Kaelin / Photos by Judy Barnes
Wakara and Western Utes on the Old Spanish Trail Sondra G. Jones
   
Los Senderos / Moving Forward Lynn Brittner, Executive Director
President Pathways Paul Ostapuk
Tecopa Chapter Report Jack Prichett

Descendants & Travelers of the Trail Chapter Report

Conchita Marusich
La Verada del Norte Chapter Report Ken Frye

Bringing the Old Spanish Trial Back to Life in Utah

Isobel Lingenfelter & Carly Lansche

San Juan College Encore Program: Old Spanish Trail Course Lynn Brittner
Book Review: El Camino Real de California by Joe Sanchez

Julianne Burton-Carvajal

Forgotten Voices Along the Old Spanish Trail: Tomás Chacón, Frontier Scout and Sobita, Ute Leader

Robert J. Torrez
On the Trail: The San Luis Valley John McEvoy
In Memorium: Lou Ann Jordan Lynn Brittner
In Memorium: Ronald E. Kessler Valley Courier
   
Great American Outdoors Act Signed in Law Editor
Los Senderos / Moving Forward Lynn Brittner, Executive Director
President Pathways Paul Ostapuk
Salida del Sol Chapter Report Lisa Valdez Bonney
La Verde del Norte Chapter Report Ken Frye
Trail News: Valerie Rupp named Executive Director of PNTS Editor
Trail News: OSTA to launch eNewsletter Editor

Agua Mansa Chapter Trail Sign Planning

Jim Wood

The OST: Inland Empire Routes

Jim Wood
A Look Back: Spanish Traces 25 Years Ago Paul Ostapuk

Book Review: The French in New Mexico: Four Centuries of Exploration, Adventure & Influence by François-Marie Patorni

Julianne Burton-Carvajal

New Mexico’s Smallpox Epidemic of 1780-1781

Marc Simmons / Introduction by John L. Kessell

 Along the Trail with Al

Al Matheson
   
Los Senderos / Moving Forward Lynn Brittner, Executive Director
President Pathways Paul Ostapuk
Chapter Report: New Mexico Celinda Reynolds Kaelin
Chapter Report: Colorado Chris Miller
Trail News: New Board Directors Editor
In Memoriam - Barbara Matheson Editor
A Look Back: Spanish Traces 25 Years Ago Paul Ostapuk
Remembering Ron Kessler Pat Richmond

Book Release: America’s National Historic Trails by Karen Berger

News Release

The Importance of the National Trails System Act

Editor

Management of Trail Corridors

Rob Sweeten

National Environmental Policy Act and National Historic Preservation Act

Jill Jensen

High Potential Sites and Segments

Paul Ostapuk

Featured High Potential Segment: California Crossing

Paul Ostapuk

OSTA Board / Chapter Presidents

Editor
   
Los Senderos / Moving Forward Lynn Brittner, Executive Director
President Pathways Paul Ostapuk
Chapter Report: Tecopa

Jack Prichett

Chapter Report: Fish Lake Stephanie Moulton
Chapter Report: Descendants Conchita Marusich
In Memorium: Tom Sutak Editor
Memories of Robert Leonard Jr. Dave Ogden
Featured Historic Event: Ringing of San Salvador Bell Sharon Trujillo Kasner and Nancy Melendez
Treasure Tale: The Old Spanish "Steer Hole" Alva Matheson

Book Reveiw: Trail of Many Tales: The Discovery of the Fish Lake Cutoff along the Old Spanish Trail by Bob Leonard

Jeff Roberts
In the Footsteps of the John N. Macomb 1859 Expedition to the Canyonlands of the Colorado David Fallowfield
Featured Historic Site: Westwater Camp: Water, Wood and Grass Mike Milligan
Registration and Informaiton for 2021 Las Vegas, Nevada Conference Editor

OSTA Board / Chapter Presidents

Editor

   
Los Senderos / Moving Forward Lynn Brittner, Executive Director
President Pathways Paul Ostapuk
Chapter Report: Tecopa

Jack Prichett

Chapter Report: Aqua Mansa Jim Wood and Nancy Melendez
Chapter Report: North Branch Chris Miller
A Look Back: Spanish Traces 25 Years Ago Paul Ostapuk
Mystery of the Miranda Trail Segment Of The Old Spanish Trail Celinda Reynolds Kaelin
A Recollection From The Trail Jim Wood
Book Review: Native Americans' Sacred and Ceremonial Landscape Correlation With Groundwater: Aligning the Three Worlds, David W. Johnson Ken Frye
Notes On Research Materials Related To The History of Old Spanish Trail Housed In Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley Joseph P. Sanchez
   
 

Los Senderos / Looking To The Future

Lynn Brittner, Executive Director
President's Perspective

Conchita Marusich

Highlights: 2021 OSTA Conference

Nelson Miller

Chapter Report: Utah

Alva Matheson

Chapter Report: North Branch

Chris Miller

Chapter Report: Descendants & Travelers of The Trail

Deborah Trujillo Terracino

Chapter Report: Salida Del Sol

Pablo Vigil

Chapter Report: La Vereda Del Norte

Ken Frye
Chapter Report: Agua Mansa

Jim Wood and Nancy Melendez

Book Review: Pueblos, Plains, And Province: New Mexico In The Seventeenth Century,  Joseph Sanchez

Jarrell Jackman

Book Review: Into The Jaws of Hell, Jefferson Hunt: Death Valley 49ers Wagon Train & His Adventures In California, 1846–185, Tom Sutak

Dee Williamson

A Look Back: Spanish Traces 25 Years Ago Paul Ostapuk

Trail Tales: Treasure at Council Cave

Alva Matheson

1849 Gold Seeking Caravan: A Grueling Ordeal

Nicholas R. Cataldo

Mission San Gabriel And The Old Spanish Trail

Mission San Gabriel Archangel
Save the Date: From Dust To Gold - 2022 Conference, Page, Arizona

Editor

   
 
Save the Date: Escape, Explore, Experience - 2022 Conference, Page, Arizona

Editor

Los Senderos / Students On The Trail

Lynn Brittner, Executive Director
President's Perspective

Conchita Marusich

A Look Back: Spanish Traces 25 Years Ago Paul Ostapuk
Chapter Report: Agua Mansa Nancy Melendez
Chapter Report: North Branch

Chris Miller

Chapter Report: Descendants & Travelers of The Trail

Cecelia Peña

Thanks for the Memories

Alva Matheson

In Memorium: Charles Carter Hawk

Editor

Featured Historic Site | San Miguel Chapel

Julianne Burton-Carvajal

Trail Tales: The Disappearing Old Spanish Trail

Alva Matheson

Historic Inscriptions On The Spanish Trail In Utah

Steven H. Heath

The Trail Through Native Lands

Jim Wood

North Branch Of The Old Spanish Trail: From The San Luis Valley to the Uncompahgre And Gunnison Valleys

Jonathon C. Horn

Back To The Old Spanish Trail Field Trip

Chris Miller

From Dust To Gold: Celebrating 20 Years As A National Historic Trail: 2022 Conference Overview, Schedule and Registration

Paul Ostapuk