I'm so looking forward to this author event with the Boston Public Library this Tuesday night to talk #AmericanRamble and our country's deep past, which only a slow walker gets to glimpse. bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6509d6d…

Proud to be doing this live virtual event at 6PM this evening with the Boston Public Library to talk about my book, #AmericanRamble, and the long walk from DC to New York that forms the heart of it. Please tune in if you want to join in the Ramble. bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6509d6d…

Christmas trees sparkle but they also notch, like nothing else, the tick tock of the years. New on Gotham Canoe: Conversations with a Christmas Ornament gothamcanoe.com/conversations-…

A very useful guide for the new cancer patient.

Welcome to Your Cancer Journey in Ten Short Lessons gothamcanoe.com/welcome-to-you…

Christmas trees sparkle, but they also notch, like nothing else, the tick tock of our years. My mordant but humorous peek at Christmas and our shared mortality. Conversations with a Christmas Ornament gothamcanoe.com/conversations-…

Is there a person in all America who's more right about us than Wendell Berry? I don't think so. Just reading this old The New Yorker interview now. Wow. newyorker.com/culture/the-ne…

My gentle guide to help anyone new to the cancer world. How you view it makes such a difference. Welcome to Your Cancer Journey in Ten Short Lessons gothamcanoe.com/welcome-to-you…

This illustration pretty well captures the reality of my walk to NY that became my book, #AmericanRamble. As envisioned by the fevered imagination of an AI illustrator, anyway. A fun discussion here.

Really enjoyed this talk with the Boston Public Library about my walk and the ensuring book, #AmericanRamble. Boston Public Library and their partners did such a great job producing it. Author Talk: Neil King, Jr. with American Ramble youtu.be/O3ztUpI2Gtk?si… via YouTube

Every environmentalist, fishermen and outdoors lover should applaud this decision to protect a vital part of Alaska and all that it holds. Supreme Court Denies Alaska's Bid to Revive the Copper and Gold Pebble Mine Proposal Blocked by EPA usnews.com/news/politics/…

Chicagoland friends! Come join me Feb. 4th at the White House in Barrington, IL, just outside of Chicago. Glad to be bringing #AmericanRamble to Illinois.

It's more casting than catching when fishing for salmon on Cape Breton Island. Great piece on the joys of the Margaree River. In Pursuit of Nova Scotia’s Elusive Salmon gothamcanoe.com/fishing-aplent…

Pleased to say that the paperback of my book, American Ramble, hits bookstores today, jazzed up with a whole new cover that tells the story of my ruminative wander from Washington to NYC. Fits perfectly in any rambler's backpack!

You should buy and read this book

My father was a journalist and author who died in 2018. Not long ago I discovered this essay in his files. Includes an afterword by yours truly. Thanks to Gotham Canoe for giving it a platform. gothamcanoe.com/nantucket-fore…

Taking American Ramble up the Delaware to Frenchtown NJ this Friday. Love that part of the country. Napoleon's brother Joseph lived in exile right nearby. Drop by the Frenchtown Bookshop at 6:30 PM if you want to hear about my wander to New York. frenchtownbookshop.com/events/31084

Maryland's Eastern Shore taught this Washingtonian so much, which then made my walk to NY, and my book about that walk, so much richer. This is my small paean to the place. chestertownspy.org/2024/04/01/the…

Sudden swirls of snow on a late summer afternoon on the Via Alpina. The pass still way up hill. Nothing but a day pack with a few snacks and water. What do you do? Fun piece by George Anders gothamcanoe.com/stubborn-hiker…