THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAP 6) THE PLATTE AND THE DESERT
THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAP 6) THE PLATTE AND THE DESERT  
Podcast: 1001 Stories From the Old West
Published On: Sun Feb 01 2026
Description: In Chapter 6, "The Platte and the Desert," Francis Parkman and his party reach the Platte River, entering buffalo country and a harsh, desert-like environment. The chapter details the landscape of the vast, shallow Platte, the group's buffalo hunting, encounters with other travelers, and internal tensions within the party. Check out 'A General History of the Pirates' at 1001 Stories For the Road today and get the true story from Daniel DeFoe