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Wildsam Field Guides: New England leads travelers into the most authentic experience of this American region, working closely with an eclectic team of trusted locals. Contributors include writer Michael Paterniti, boat captain Linda Greenlaw Wessel, geologist Robert Thorson, chef Cara Stadler, water keeper Cyrus Buffum and novelist Julia Glass, among others. Topics in the handsome volume include oysters, foliage of note, shipwrecks, clam chowder, overfishing, Louisa May Alcott, historic lighthouses, Martha's Vineyard and more.

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For tireless seekers of the authentic. WALL STREET JOURNAL This is the freshest-feeling guidebook since On The Road, that Kerouac thing. And Bruce s has better drawings. - PASTE Unlike traditional guidebooks that list the same old must-see sights and touristy neighborhoods, this new series, entitled Wildsam Field Guides, gets at the soul of a city. - CONDE NAST TRAVELER An intricate portrait of place; part guide, part tribute, part artwork. - CEREAL Your grandpa s guidebook loaded with local interviews, lore, hand-drawn maps, and city secrets. Wildsam launched its charmingly throwback series in 2012. - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER

For tireless seekers of the authentic. WALL STREET JOURNAL This is the freshest-feeling guidebook since On The Road, that Kerouac thing. And Bruce's has better drawings. - PASTE Unlike traditional guidebooks that list the same old must-see sights and touristy neighborhoods, this new series, entitled Wildsam Field Guides, gets at the soul of a city. - CONDE NAST TRAVELER An intricate portrait of place; part guide, part tribute, part artwork. - CEREAL Your grandpa's guidebook...loaded with local interviews, lore, hand-drawn maps, and city secrets. Wildsam launched its charmingly throwback series in 2012. - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER

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"Taylor Bruce is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Wildsam Field Guides. He grew up on his family farm on the border of Georgia and Alabama. Taylor studied writing at Vanderbilt University, and, after, wrote freelance for magazines such as Men's Journal, Oxford American and National Geographic Adventure, among others. He took a full-time writer's post at Southern Living in 2007. After moving to New York and pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at Brooklyn College, Taylor launched Wildsam out of his 500-square foot apartment in 2012. The original Nashville guide caught the attention of national media and thoughtful travelers alike, and in 2015, National Geographic awarded Wildsam the ""Traveler 50"" award. Taylor lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Robin, and two sons, Booker and Truett."

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