1. Published works

2. Expeditions

3. Honors and awards

4. Personal life

5. Videos

6. References

As a writer, Jenkins covers everything from the mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo^[8] to Land-mine victims in Cambodia,^[9] to attempting to climb the highest, most remote peak in Myanmar.^[10] He has countless published works, including articles in National Geographic, Outside Magazine,^[11] [https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/climbing-jebel-naja-the-high-mountains-of-egypts-sinai-peninsula/ Men's Journal], Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, [https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/06/25/where-should-a-fugitive-like-edward-snowden-hide/destinations-for-an-american-fugitive The New York Times], [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/25/yellowstone-national-park-wyoming-bears-wolves-remote The Guardian], GQ, Playboy and Backpacker.

Published works

• Off the Map (1992), a tale of the first crossing of the Soviet Union by bicycle (a Guinness Book Record). ^[12]
• To Timbuktu: A Journey Down the Niger River (1997), a tale of the first descent of the Niger River in West Africa.^[13]
• The Hard Way(2002), a collection of monthly columns Jenkins wrote for Outside Magazine. ^[14]
• A Man's Life (2007), a second volume of collected works detailing wild adventures around the world. ^[15]

Expeditions

• 1980 Wyoming Alpine Club Mt. McKinley Expedition
• 1981 Trans-America Bicycle Trek
• 1982 Yellowstone Circumnavigation Ski Trek
• 1983 Trans-Europe Bicycle Trek
• 1984 ShishiPangma Tibet American Expedition (26,285 ft); 2nd American ascent
• 1985 Trans-Eastern Bloc Bicycle Trek; Orizaba Expedition
• 1986 U.S. Everest North Face Expedition
• 1987 Trans-Africa Bicycle Trek, ascents of Mt. Kenya and Kilimanjaro
• 1988 Swedish Arctic Circle Expedition, first ascent of highest peaks
• 1989 Siberian Passage, first coast-to-coast crossing of Russia by bicycle
• 1991 Niger River Expedition, first descent of the Niger River in West Africa
• 1992 Bolivia Expedition, solo ascent of north face of Huayna Potosi (20,000 ft.)
• 1993 Burma Expedition, first ascent of two 20,000 ft. peaks in Tibet
• 1994 Orizaba Expedition II
• 1995 Waddington Expedition (Canada), first ascent of the Dahlgleish Face
• 1996 Arunachal Pradesh Reconnaisance Expedition
• 1997 Aconcagua Expedition (23,000 ft.)
• 1998 Northern Burma Reconnaisance Expedition
• 1999 Northern Burma Reconnaisance Expedition II
• 2000 Denali Expedition
• 2001 Ethiopian Highlands Expedition, Matterhorn Traverse
• 2002 United States Marine Corps Winter Training Expedition
• 2003 Burma Road Expedition
• 2004 Afghanistan Wakhan Corridor Expedition
• 2005 Eastern Tibet Expedition
• 2006 Bhutan Traverse Expedition
• 2007 Nanga Parbat Polish Winter Expedition
• 2008 Eastern Congo Mountain Gorilla Expedition
• 2009 Greenland Climate Change Expedition
• 2010 Keketuohai China Expedition
• 2011 Nat Geo Deepest Cave in the World Expedition; Norway Ski Traverse
• 2012 Nat Geo Everest Expedition; Nat Geo Largest Cave Expedition to Vietnam
• 2013 Altai Mountains Ski Expedition
• 2014 National Geographic Burma Expedition
• 2015 Lowest to Highest---Death Valley to Mt. Whitney---Expedition
• 2016 First Ascent of Southeast Face of Nyambo Konka, Tibet
• 2017 Sinai Rock Climbing Expedition, many first ascents
• 2018 Transylvanian Alps Traverse

Honors and awards

• 2014, North American Travel Journalistz Association Silver Prize, Special Focus Travel Articles, “America’s Cathedrals,” National Geographic Traveler
• 2013, Society of American Travel Writers Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award, Category 9: Adventure Travel, Gold, “It Means Peace,” Bicycling
• 2013, Overseas Press Club Madeline Dane Ross Award, “for best international reporting in the print medium or online showing a concern for the human condition,”Overseas Press Club, “The Healing Fields,” National Geographic Magazine
• 2012, Society of American Travel Writers Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award, Category 9: Adventure Travel, Silver, “Big Cat Diary,” National Geographic Traveler
• 2008, National Magazine Award, “Who Murdered the Mountain Gorillas,” National Geographic Magazine
• 2008, Banff Book Festival, Best Adventure Book of the Year, A Man’s Life
• 2008, Western Publishing Association Maggie Award, “Panic,” Backpacker
• 2006, Society of American Travel Writers Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award, Best Adventure Travel Article, “A Short Walk in the Wakhan Corridor,”Outside.
• 2006, Society of Amerian Travel Writers Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award, Best Environmental Tourism Article, “Bush Bashing,” Outside.
• 2004, American Alpine Club Literary Award, American Alpine Club, To Timbuktu
• 2004, Shipton-Tilman Award
• 2001, McGaw-Hull Chair in Creative Writing, University of Wyoming
• 1997, Best100 Books of 1997, Los Angeles Times, To Timbuktu:
• 1997, National Health Information Award, Silver Medal, “Shooting Blanks,” Men’s Health
• 1995, University of Wyoming 75th Anniversary Outstanding Scholar
• 1990, Polartec Explorer Award
• 1989 Wyoming Arts Council Fellowship in Literature
• 1986 Wyoming Arts Council Fellowship in Literature

Personal life

• Jenkins was raised in Laramie, Wyoming where he spent much of his time in the outdoors, often climbing in the Snowy Range and at Vedauwoo Vedauwoo. He received his BA in Philosophy and MA in Geography from the University of Wyoming.

Videos

• [https://vimeo.com/136761532 Down to Nothing], a film by [https://www.renanozturk.com/ Renan Ozturk]
• [https://vimeo.com/157957616 Who Murdered the Virunga Gorillas]

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