Wildsam Field Guides

Wildsam Field Guides: Desert Southwest is a story-based travel guide for the best experience of this American region.

In a landscape like the Colorado Rockies, nearly every route is, by luck and necessity, the scenic route. Wildsam Field Guides: Colorado Rockies leads travelers into the Colorado high country with guidance from trusted local adventurers and wilderness guides. This handsome volume features a deep dedicated section of wide-ranging trail selections and backcountry wisdom, while also covering gold mining, hot springs, Indigenous history, the fate of wolves and grizzlies, the best mountain town burgers and beers, and much more. Readers will discover mountain stories, travel intel & modern lore including: A full guide to hiking in the Rocky Mountains, from gear and safety tips to curated day trips and scaling fourteeners Seven scenic drives for mountain-fresh air and visually stunning landscapes Where to find the best tacos, fry bread, steakhouses and sandwich joints Nightcap recs, from historic saloons and ghost town bars to top-shelf après ski cocktails Statewide guide to gear outfitters and fly fishing shops Historical musings on Ute history, sandhill cranes, the Gold Rush, hot springs of note, and local flora & fauna A 5-day road trip to experience the best of Colorado Stories and insights from local trail runners, writers, artists, Indigenous historians, trail designers, scientists and conservationists Fresh new essays by authors Krista Langlois and Aaron A. Abeyta Legacy excerpts from Isabella Bird, Enos A. Mills and Zebulon Pike Contributors include world-champion mountain runner Joseph Gray, writer Pam Houston, forestry technician and trail designer Loretta McEllhiney, hermitic scientist Billy Barr and poet and Antonito mayor Aaron Abeyta.

Wildsam Field Guides: Austin reveals the Texas city through local stories, travel intel and modern lore, seeking out the real and rooted things, what's truly authentic and sharing the soul of a place, for travelers and locals alike. The soul of Austin (and home of Wildsam), including: A map of the city's top barbecue joints The ultimate list of coffeeshops, hotels, and ideas for the weekend Interviews with an architect, soul singer, chef and others Where to find the top swimming holes Three decades of Death Row final statements The best places for queso, mezcal, late night eats and more

Wildsam Field Guides: Los Angeles is a story-based travel guide for the best experience of the California city.

Wildsam Field Guides: Nashville leads travelers into the most authentic experience of the Tennessee city, working closely with a team of trusted locals. Nashville as you have never seen it, including: The top meat-and-three lunch spots in town Recommendations on live music joints Songwriter Rosanne Cash remembers a cold winter's night Record shop owner Mike Grimes on how the Music City is evolving Varying reactions and reviews of Nashville hot chicken Natural wonders within a few hours' drive

Wildsam Field Guides: New Orleans is a story-based travel guide for the best experience of the one-of-a-kind Louisana city.

Wildsam Field Guides: American South is a story-based travel guide for the best experience of this American region.

A story-based travel guide for the best experience of Chicago.