DESCRIPTION: VERMONT

A field guide to Vermont: water holes and poets, land stewards, brewers and dairy farmers, creemee stands and musical tradition.

Inside Wildsam Vermont, you'll find the deep story of the Green Mountain State; geologic histories and a guide to its waterways; maple syrup vernacular, cold weather and general stores; roadtrips to national forests, swim spots and Lake Champlain's islands; Abenaki heritage, literary lore and folk music collections; guides to small towns and beer hubs; interviews with arborists, community organizers, cow milkers, podcasters, insect experts and canoe builders; delightful miscellany from the archives; selective wisdom for finds across the state and trusted travel essentials.

“The place we now call Vermont is a landscape, glorying in the colors of every season. But more specifically, it’s people in a landscape: a communion of distinct Green Mountains types who groom the ski trails, breathe life into picture-perfect towns, write the books and warm up the sugarhouses. This knockout beauty is also a place of earnest effort and playful invention. Rural-economy revitalization and Indigenous-language revival projects entwine with the creation of new beer styles and cheesemakers working off the grid. So few in number, Vermonters seem determined to make it up in gumption.”

Curated picks of 100+ favorites
A special section on brewing and beer in Vermont
Stories from prize-winning writers

128 pages, printed in the U.S.A
Back-pocket size, 4 x 6.5 inches
Featuring more two dozen local experts

Founder & Editor in Chief
Taylor Bruce

Editor 
Samantha Fields Alviani

Illustrations
Sarah Letteney

Contributing Writers
Ben Hewitt, Ben Cosgrove, Jacqueline Knox

Featuring 
Mary Ruefle, Melanie Finn, Bill McKibben, Rowan Jacobsen, and more

Designer
Alan Kahler

DESCRIPTION: HUDSON VALLEY & CATSKILLS

Wildsam Field Guides: Hudson Valley & Catskills leads travelers along the mighty Hudson River, into colorful forests and through mystical mountains with guidance from trusted locals and experts.

Local contributors include celebrated food writer Ruth Reichl, author and Catskills dweller Sandy Allen, antique shop owners and writers Pippa Biddle and Benjamin Davidson, travel editor Tracey Minkin, museum director Betsy Jacks, modern farming enthusiast Ann Marie Gardner and artist Vincent Pidone. This handsome volume features a deep dedicated section on art & antiques, while also covering public lands, local issues, diners, waterfalls and apples.

Inside Wildsam Hudson Valley, you'll find Upstate stories from prize-winning writers, past and present; a detailed road trip plan and profiles of 10 idyllic towns; interviews with artists, preservationists, brewers and hardware store owners; delightful miscellany from the archives, selective recommendations about authentic Catskills experiences and a deep dive into the world of art history and antique collecting.

"Nearly two centuries after Thomas Cole painted the Hudson River onto the map, a world-class collection of art museums and cultural sites inks a brilliant line to trace on both sides of the river."

Editor
Hannah Hayes

Illustrations
Steven Weinberg

Contributing Writers
Pippa Biddle, Benjamin Davidson, David Grivette, Tracey Minkin, Ruth Reichl, Sandy Allen

Featuring
Nora Lawrence, Jon Bowermaster, Maryline Damour, Washington Irving, Edna St. Vincent Millay

129 pages, printed in the U.S.A.
Back-pocket size, 4 x 6.5 inches
Featuring more than two dozen local experts

ABOUT WILDSAM

Founded in 2012, Wildsam is an American travel brand built upon telling true stories of place.  We seek out the real and rooted things, what’s truly authentic, and share the pathways to deep connections and wonders in the world.

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.