Walk across america resources for people considering. Lavishly illustrated with 48 pages of fullcolor and blackandwhite photos, here is the story of the journey that captured a nations heart, now. Peter jenkins set out on a journey to discover america. A walk across america by peter jenkins, paperback barnes.
Began his walk across america on october 15, 1973 in alfred, new york. Twentyfive years ago, a disillusioned young man set out on. Peter is devastated by this tragedy and almost gives up the walk. Coach dubriel was cheering on peter for wanting to walk across america, he thought it was a wonderful idea. Journalist goes on a walk around the world to find the story of humanity duration. While on his journey of selfdiscovery, he engaged himself in others lives, lost his best friend, experienced a religious. A walk across america timeline timetoast timelines.
Peter jenkins is one of americas most popular and celebrated explorers and authors. The first half of peter jenkins bubbling account of his atlantictopacific trek, a walk across america 1979, took him from new york state to new orleans. It was the first book written by travel author peter jenkins, with support from the national geographic society. When peter traveled to homers mountain at thanksgiving, the mountains elevation affected the climate, making the air cooler.
Written in 1979, it depicts his journey from alfred, new york to new orleans, louisiana. A walk across america 2 peter jenkins, barbara jenkins thanks to the wide availability of the internet all over the world, it is now possible to instantly share any file with people from all corners of the globe. Peter jenkins began a fiveyear, 4,500mile walk across america in october of 1973. Snowy conditions can exist all year around in mountain passes. Both of these books are a constant reminder of all the truely wonderful people here in our wonderful country. He began his walk on october 15, 1973 in new york and ended it about one year later in new orleans. The book depicts his journey from alfred, new york, to new orleans, louisiana. Graduated from alfred university in 1973 with a bfa, majoring in sculptor ceramics. A walk across america by peter jenkins 9780060959555.
Peter jenkins born august 7, 1951 is an american travel author. Peter is the eldest of the six children of frederick and mary jenkins. A walk across america is the first book written by travel author peter jenkins. Beginning in new orleans, peter jenkins continues his walk across americawith his bride barbara. December 6, 2014 by the hiker posted in how to walk across america tagged america, hike, hike across america, know yourself, knowledge, planning, trail, trail hiking, walk, walk across america the idea of walking 3000 or 4000 miles is so daunting that it is difficult even to know how to begin to think about getting started. Reading jenkins book is the next best thing to having actually walked along beside him.
Packing for a thruhike across america walk across america duration. Peter starts his story out wondering if america is worth staying in or if it is to corrupt. Peter jenkins was raised in a northern middleclass suburban home in connecticut. Peter had heard about the hippie settlement and decided to visit it to see what it was like. From a walk across america by peter jenkins and the walk west by peter and barbara jenkins. Peter and barbara jenkins the walk west a walk across america 2 1st edition 1981. Now, as the last shovelful covered him forever, i knew i would always carry a big piece of cooper half malamute with me until i too was covered by the earth. In the late spring of 1973, peter jenkins decided to go for a walk. This is the book he wrote about that journey a classic account of the reawakening of his faith in himself and his country. His journal, a walk across america, has just been published, and while it only chronicles jenkins progress from his college town of alfred, n. Peter jenkins set out to walk across america and ended up. Walk across america by peter jenkins 1980, hardcover for. The obsessively detailed map of american literatures most.
In this timeless classic, jenkins describes how disillusionment with society in the. Peter jenkins id fed up with america and is about ready to head to a foreign country when a friend tells him to take a closer look before he decides to abandon it. Writer peter jenkins embarks on second walk across america. Work cited relative location smokey hollow the revival miss margaret and m. Twentyfive years ago, a disillusioned young man set out on a walk across america. Jenkins, peter in this classic account, jenkins describes how his disillusionment with society in the 1970s drove him out onto the road on a walk across america, and shares the lessons he learned about his country and himself that resonate to this day. He walked away from a failed marriage and walked toward another one, which sadly ended in failure as.
Peters experiences a walk across americaby peter jenkins. The seemingly endless stretch through west texas was one of the more demanding regions peter and barbara jenkins encountered during their walk. The walk west by peter jenkins and barbara jenkins 1981. The walk west tells of the second half of his trip. What 24 locations did peter jenkins stop in across america.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He was accompanied by his dog, cooper, a half alaskan malamute. Image 1 of 1 for a walk across america with the walk west. When he started the walk in alfred, it was already fall, meaning the temperature was alot cooler. Associated press with his own feelings echoing the disillusionment of his whole generation, peter jenkins set out with his dog cooper to walk across america and find out what his country was really about. The journey took peter at least 2 years to complete. Peter jenkins 1979 written chronicle and photographs of his first journey, a walk across america, spent three months on the new york times bestseller list. Peter jenkins a young new englander celebrates a rarely seen and almost forgotten america as he recalls the people he met and the situations he experienced during a fivethousandmile journey in search of his. Peter jenkins travel author this study guide consists of approximately 26 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of a walk across america. Original walk undertaken october 15, 1973 to january 18, 1979 6651 miles. I want to spend more time over here, he said, looking at a map of the. Photographer travis lindhorst and i are on a coasttocoast journey in search of the heartbeat of america as we travel the entire length of route 6, a country road that stretches from provincetown. A walk across america is the true story of peter jenkins attempt to find out the truth of what america is about. Heres a shot of me and cooper, with the backpack in above picture.
It ended in midjanuary of 1979 in florence, born july 8th, 1951 in greenwich, connecticut, peter is the eldest of the six children of frederick and mary jenkins. A walk across america,quality paperback,biographyautobiography. A walk across america is a different kind of story about a man and his dog in the 1970s. Peter was making his mind up to leave when tragedy struck and cooper was hit and killed by a water truck. Since graduating from college, peter has spent his life.
The biggest problem with doing this is dealing with crossing mountain ranges. This is the book he wrote about that journey a classic account of the r. What was peters route you walk across america answers. A walk across america is a historical narrative written by peter jenkins. Jenkins began his walk across america in alfred, new york, in october 1973. He is known for walking from new york to oregon while writing two books that describe his experiences over the nearly six years that he spent walking. Jenkins and his dog cooper hoof it to new orleans from upstate new york. He is a graduate of alfred university, with a bfa in sculptureceramics 1973, as well as an honorary doctorate 2003 jenkins began his walk across america in alfred, new york.
Cooper is missed in this book, but barbara, peters new wife makes up for it. Publication date 19821012 publisher fawcett crest collection inlibrary. Buy a walk across america 1 by jenkins, peter isbn. September 2, 2010 in walk across america leave a comment this is the original backpack i carried when i walked across america from october 1973 until january 1979. Associated press with his own feelings echoing the disillusionment of his whole generation, peter jenkins set out with his dog cooper to walk across america and. Jenkins has written several more chronicles of his travels, including the new york times bestsellers the walk west and across china, and along the edge of america and close friends. I started out searching for myself and my country, peter jenkins writes, and found both. From the farm to alabama the gulf of mexico and new orleans a lot of the natives were shaped just like their state, long and lean. The walk west is a worthy followup to a walk across america. First published as two articles in national geographic, his memoirs then led to two best selling books, a walk.
He will go on a walk from washington to louisiana in order to answer his questions and find out about american and himself in the process. A walk across america is a nonfiction travel book first published in 1979. Peter said he wanted to get away from america because of all the bad stuff going on, but stu tried to convince him that the commotion going on wasnt anything new. In this timeless classic, jenkins describes how disillusionment with society in the 1970s drove him out onto the road on a walk across america. I took that first step march 26 at herring cove on cape cod, the start of our 3,600mile trek across the u. I started out searching for myself and my country, peter jenkins. So peter and his dog, cooper, decide to walk across america. What is the best route to take if you want to walk across. Peter jenkins walked across america to discover the land for himself. His books have consistently been on the new york times bestsellers list and have sold millions of copies. A writer treks across america, again the new york times.