The author describes his experiences during the two years he spent walking across the United States, from Alfred, New York, to the Gulf of Mexico.

Looking for Alaska" is Jenkins' account of a year-long odyssey in America's last wilderness. From fishing expedition with some of Alaska's Native leaders to an ocean-kayaking trip in the glacier-ridden waters off the northwestern coast, Jenkins delivers a memorable diary of discovery--both of this place that captures maginations, and of himself, all over again.

Jenkins shares his humorous and heartwarming memories of animal friends.