The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck tells the story of Buck and his brother Nick, and Nick’s Jack
Russell terrier, Olive Oyl making a modern day crossing of the Oregon Trail. As a reader, I was in awe of Buck’s attempt to travel the length of the Oregon Trail the old-fashioned way—in a covered wagon with a team of mules. Such a journey had not been attempted in more than a century. The fact that so much of the trail is still accessible was quite the revelation. As an East Coaster, many of our original trails and pioneer roads are long gone, replaced by modern roads, cities and suburban sprawl.
Buck gives an overview of the Oregon Trail, which spans two thousand miles and crosses six states from Missouri to the Pacific coast. Once Buck sets up the history of the trail, he then begins the narrative of the crossing. Buck and his brother set out from St. Joseph, Missouri, to travel to Baker City, Oregon, a journey that would last four months.
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