Clay Jenkinson, Author at Listening To America

Ryan Dam, one of five hydroelectric dams on the Missouri River in Great Falls, Montana. (Photo Visit Great Falls)

Clay’s “Must See” Stops in Great Falls, Montana

Tuesday, July 08 2025 by Clay Jenkinson

Our Lewis and Clark explorer, Clay Jenkinson, says that Great Falls’ reputation for being one of the less attractive places to visit in Montana is highly unfair. He shares his “must see” stops.

Published in Dispatches from the Road

Tagged under: Lewis and Clark, Montana

Best Books On the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Tuesday, July 01 2025 by Clay Jenkinson

Clay’s recommendations on the best books on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Published in Books

Tagged under: Books, Lewis and Clark

What Does It Mean to Listen to America?

Tuesday, July 01 2025 by Clay Jenkinson

The art of listening and genuine communication to a thriving democracy.

Published in Features

Tagged under: America at 250, Books, U.S. Presidents

Meriwether Lewis at work on his journals. The renowned explorer was frustratingly inconsistent in keeping an ongoing record of his historic journey across the continent. (Illustration created by Clay Jenkinson using the AI tool Chat GPT)

Exploring the Ohio River with Captain Lewis

Tuesday, June 24 2025 by Clay Jenkinson

Following the path of Meriwether Lewis, Clay notes that while the famous explorer could be an outstanding journal writer, he was frustratingly unreliable in keeping a daily account of his transcontinental travels. No known journals exist for about half of the 28-month expedition.

Published in Features

Tagged under: America at 250, Books, Lewis and Clark, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Presidents

Fear and Loathing at the DOT

Monday, June 23 2025 by Clay Jenkinson

Registering the new pickup truck. This, too, is America.

Published in Dispatches from the Road

Tagged under: America at 250, Lewis and Clark, North Dakota

Reading America’s Rivers

Monday, June 16 2025 by Clay Jenkinson

Tracing America’s great rivers this summer along the Lewis and Clark Trail, Clay rediscovers the power and beauty of William Least Heat-Moon’s forgotten classic, River-Horse: A Voyage Across America.