CONTRIBUTED Rinker Buck, author of “The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey,” will appear at a couple of events celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Oregon Trail Library District.

A discussion and book signing for a publication about the Oregon Trail is featured as the Oregon Trail Library District celebrates its 25th anniversary.

New York Times bestselling author Rinker Buck will share his memoir, “The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey,” during a pair of programs in Morrow County. The free events are Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman; and Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at Heppner Elementary School, 235 E. Stansbury St. Books will be available for purchase and refreshments will be served at both of the presentations

“The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey” recounts the author’s 2011 experience recreating a covered wagon crossing of the 2,000-mile Oregon Trail. Buck made the journey from Missouri to Oregon with his brother, Nick, three mules and their dog.

The book is an account of their journey — the first wagon travelers in more than a century to complete a crossing of the trail — and shares the history of American emigrants who traveled across the country in the 1840s, and the people they met along the way. The book was released in paperback on June 7, 2016.

Buck began his career in journalism at the Berkshire Eagle and was a longtime staff writer for the Hartford Courant. He has written for Vanity Fair, New York, Life and many other publications. His work has won several journalism awards. In addition to the Oregon Trail book, Buck has authored “Flight of Passage” and “First Job.” He resides in northwest Connecticut.

For more information about the events, contact Kathy Street at 541-481-3365 or otlddirector@centurylink.net. For more about the book, visit www.simonandschuster.com.