Ah, Pioneer Trail. Over the past few years, we've seen the game formerly known as FrontierVille take quite a few twists and turns, as developer Zynga works to keep diehard fans dedicated, and attempts to bring former players back in. Through it all, we as players have expressed our concerns for the amount of time and effort necessary to actually keep up with the frequent hefty releases in the game,...

Winter is quickly approaching in Pioneer Trail, and Cookie is here to show players how to smoke their meats and cheeses to prepare for the long winter ahead. This comes via a new Smokehouse feature that's now available to players that have reached at least Level 22 in Pioneer Trail, and it comes with new crops, collections, and even food items that give energy or grow animals. We're here with...

While the ever-increasing variety of trees in Pioneer Trail is definitely impressive, more trees means that storage space has now started becoming an issue for some players, as their Orchards have simply run out of space to store those trees. Zynga has released a new expansion to the Orchard, allowing for storage of up to 250 additional trees, but it's locked behind an Inferno feature that is now available on...

Just as FarmVille players are being encouraged to try Zynga's newest city-building game CityVille 2, so too are Pioneer Trail players being asked to give the new game a chance. For a limited time, Pioneer Trail players that try and play CityVille 2 for a few levels will receive some Fast Hands Boosts back on their Homesteads. To be specific, the promotion sees players being given a chance to earn...

There's no question that Thanksgiving's mascot is the turkey, and with that in mind, Zynga has released a new set of "show" turkeys in Pioneer Trail that you can raise with your friend over the next few weeks. There are goals to complete in this overall "Turkey Stampede" feature, and we're here with a guide to finishing them off, thanks to Zynga. Let's get started! Turkey Track Harvest 10 Cranberries...

As we get closer to the American Thanksgiving holiday in the real world, Zynga is once again celebrating the holiday in Pioneer Trail, but with a twist. Apparently, our in-game family has invited all of the game's secondary characters over for a large Thanksgiving feast, but no one showed up. It's now up to us to figure out why and "save" Thanksgiving before it's too late. We're here with a...

If you're still a dedicated Pioneer Trail player, you likely have a ton of unwanted items, that you haven't sold either because you haven't been able to, or you never knew if you might need those excess items sometime down the line. If you're finally looking to get rid of some unwanted items, though, why not do so via the new in-game Auction Block and earn some free Mystery Crates...

A mysterious package has shown up on your Homestead in Pioneer Trail, and from the looks of things, this package is a massive sarcophagus containing, what else, a mummy! This delivery comes by way of a new goal series called Curse of the Mummy, and we're here with a guide to complete these goals, thanks to Zynga. You'll need to be at least level 20 to access these goals, so...

It's time to carve some pumpkins in Pioneer Trail, and we're now encouraged to do just that via an appropriately named "Pumpkin Carving" set of goals in the game. This series will see you carving different designs into pumpkins via the Pumpkin Carvin' Station, and you'll receive plenty of decorations, XP and more for completing these goals along the way. We're here with a complete guide to finishing them off,...

Players have been dealing with the awful Gratchett Gang in Pioneer Trail for over a year, but now that the gang has spent some time behind bars, it's apparently time to see if they're ready to be redeemed. We can try to turn the Gratchetts into upstanding citizens via the launch of the Redeem the Gratchetts event, which is separated into multiple sets of goals, with one set for each...