The following story first appeared in Jim’s newsletter, Wild Wind. The slot canyon we’re following gets narrower and narrower. The walls here, still shaded from the blazing sun, are cool to the touch. The air smells of rock and sand. The gusty wind is just a memory. Here the air is still. The only sound …
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Writings from Jim’s ocean to ocean walk that took place between 1975 and 1976. Original typewritten pages managed by the University of Montana, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library (259 pages). View Section 1 View Section 2 View Section 3 View Section 4 View Section 5
The following story first appeared in Jim’s newsletter, Wild Wind. The swallows are already swooping and diving in the canyon when I awake. The rain from the night before is long gone, but the smell of wet slickrock fills the air. The overhang I’ve slept under has provided a cozy shelter from the storm. I …
May 5, 2019 – Appalachian Trail Museum opens an exhibit for Walkin’ Jim Rain poured from the sky as friends old and new gathered for the Appalachian Trail Museum Hall of Fame Festival on Sunday, May 5th, 2019. The festival was held on the grounds of Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Gardners, PA – …
Walkin’ Jim has been sharing his animal stories with his audiences for over 30 years. Lately, he has been asking them to share their animal stories with him. After hearing hundreds of great stories he has set up this page for you to share your stories with others. Please tell us your favorite, most interesting, …