It was such a pleasure to talk with Ken (aka Dr. Ken Wilson). I’ve known Ken for a couple decades and I have seen how walking has become a vital and creative component of his life. He’s been very generous in sharing the sources of his walking knowledge, and introduced me to a range of people, texts, and media on walking. We talked about his 2025 book Walking The Bypass, published by University of Regina Press, his forthcoming book Walking Well, and about some of his other long-distance walks. I also joined Ken for a walk along a part of the Regina Bypass, which provides the route for Walking The Bypass.

Ken Wilson is a settler who grew up in the Haldimand Tract in southwestern Ontario, Canada. He lives on Treaty 4 territory in oskana kâ-asastêki (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada), where he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Creative Writing at the University of Regina. His book, Walking the Bypass: Notes on Place from the Side of the Road, is his first; its manuscript won the 2022 City of Regina Writing Award. His second book, Walking Well, will appear in 2026. He has published creative nonfiction and poetry; his academic publications include articles and book chapters on pilgrimage and walking as a mode of performance. You can follow Ken’s blog Reading and Walking and find him on Instagram and Bluesky.