John Steinbeck Among the French Canadian Harvest Gypsies
Tuesday, June 04 2024
In my second week of travels, I drove up much of the length of Maine, because in 1960 John Steinbeck was determined to touch the roof of the United States before turning west, and I reckoned you aren’t really fulfilling the mission unless you follow his path.
- Published in Features
Sports, Lawn Care and Fishing at Karen’s Diner — Calais, Maine
Thursday, May 16 2024
It’s too early to draw conclusions about the country’s mood, but this is what I have heard in two weeks on the road.
- Published in Dispatches from the Road
Mount Katahdin — Maine’s Tallest Mountain
Thursday, May 16 2024
Mt. Katahdin, which translates to “Greatest Mountain” in Penobscot, is the highest mountain in the state of Maine at 5,269 feet.
- Published in Dispatches from the Road
Resilience and Heart in Lewiston, Maine
Monday, May 13 2024
Clay’s visits the recently reopened Just-In-Time recreation center in Lewiston, Maine.
- Published in Dispatches from the Road
Visiting John Steinbeck’s Home in Sag Harbor, New York — Video Dispatch
Thursday, May 09 2024
Clay visits John Steinbeck’s Sag Harbor home where the noted author began his 1960 cross-country journey, immortalized in Travels With Charley.
- Published in Dispatches from the Road