John Krizek Executive Producer/Project Director

In the course of a 40-year career as a public relations executive and consultant, John Krizek wrote and produced a number of educational and promotional films, news clips, videos, and multi-media presentations on behalf of corporations, non-profit organizations, and associations. As a history buff he edited the Oregon-California Trails Association slide presentation which was the genesis of this video project.

Miles Saunders Producer/Writer/Director

Miles Saunders is an award-winning television writer and producer, who's successes include two EMMY awards for Only in California, a nationally-syndicated news feature segment. He wrote and co-produced Seeing the Elephant: Sacramento and the Gold Rush for KCRA-TV, and Art of the Gold Rush in collaboration with KVIE-TV.

Kit Tyler Producer/Cinematographer/Director

Kit Tyler is producer, director, and cinematographer of seven feature-length documentaries including KVIE's Art of the Gold Rush, and To Conquer the Inland Sea, a history of catastrophic flooding in California's central valley. In a career spanning 20 years, he has won three EMMY awards, including one for the 1990 documentary, West Coast Lighthouses. He has won several other awards for photographic excellence.

Jim Rose Principal Historical Consultant

Author of Sierra Trailblazers: First Wagons Over the Sierra Nevada, Jim Rose is the Nevada County author and historian who's research and writing initially brought the story of the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy party to light, and who led the campaign to name Elisha Stephens peak overlooking Donner Pass.

Bill Edwards Music Composition

Rick Tontz Graphic Design, Cartography

Loren Taylor Principle Narrator

Gary Wright, Gary Panullo, Art Ward, Kevin Reed Voices

Linda Dennis KTEH Coordinating Producer