THE PLANETWALK ARCHIVE
Stories from the journey.
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2025-04-19 / IN THE NEWSAARP Interview: Dr. John Francis, 79, Walks in Kindness for the Earth
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All Walk, No Talk – John Francis featured in The Commons
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2022-07-11 / IN THE NEWSBBC Interview: Why I stopped talking for 17 years
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2016-12-21 / IN THE NEWSStories from
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The Guardian: I didn’t speak for 17 years
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2016-07-03 / IN THE NEWSStories from
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John Francis Interview for YES! Magazine
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2016-03-20 / IN THE NEWSStories from
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John Francis Interview on Polskie Radio
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2016-01-11 / IN THE NEWSPlanetwalk Cuba with Dr. John Francis
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2016-01-09 / IN THE NEWSA Conversation With John Francis, ‘Planetwalker’ and Conservationist – The Atlantic Article
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2016-01-02 / IN THE NEWSWalking Man – CBS Story
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2015-12-30 / IN THE NEWSStories from
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Walking The Walk – Article in University of Wisconsin-Madison Magazine
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2015-12-21 / IN THE NEWSStories from
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Environmentalist Dr John Francis’ 17 years of silence speaks volumes for our planet
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