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The Quest for the Authentic on the Lewis and Clark Trail

Saturday, July 26 2025 by Clay Jenkinson

As Clay Jenkinson leads his annual canoe trip through a remote section of the Missouri River, a sudden thunderstorm makes for dramatic challenges

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Tagged under: Lewis and Clark, Montana

Meriwether Lewis’ Deadly Encounter

Tuesday, July 22 2025 by Clay Jenkinson

Clay reports on his visit to the remote Montana site where Lewis and Clark had their only fatal encounter with Native Americans on their historic 1804-1806 expedition.

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Tagged under: America at 250, Lewis and Clark, Montana

On the Missouri River With Two Rapscallions

Monday, July 14 2025 by Clay Jenkinson

When I began to plan for my 2025 retracing of the Lewis and Clark expedition, hauling an Airstream from Jefferson’s Virginia across the country to Astoria, Oregon, I realized I was planning a paradox.

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

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.

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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.