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Wildsam Field Guides: Texas leads travelers into the most authentic experiences of the largest state in the contiguous United States, working closely with an eclectic team of trusted Lone Star State dwellers. Contributors include writers Stephen Harrigan and Kimberly King Parsons, chef Trong Nguyen, river guide Cynta de Narvaez, pedal steel legend and music producer Lloyd Maines, artist Deborah Roberts and historian Joe Nick Patoski, among others. Topics in the handsome volume include Terlingua and its chili, troubadours of note, Big Tex, Conjunto legends, Dr. Pepper, boom-bust oil, Big Bend by horseback and more.

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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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