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Modern travel with a bygone sense of place. Wildsam books capture neighborhood stories and expert in

Founded in 2012, WILDSAM FIELD GUIDES is a modern travel series with a bygone sense of place. The guides bring to life what John Steinbeck described in East of Eden as the "faraway joyous look" that accompanies curiosity. They move beyond itinerary, discovering genuine experiences and exploring urban heritage with local interviews, illustrated maps, a city almanac and personal essays from renowne

d writers like Joan Didion and Tony Earley. WILDSAM is bighearted, offbeat, gritty and delightful - like all great cities.

13/08/2025

Gold rush. Feather River. Bidwell Park. Paradise strong. Snow geese. Orchard bloom. Sierra Foothills. Farm stands and hotsprings. Chico state. Wildflowers. Butte County, California.

Check out our new Butte County digital guide at wildsam.com/guides/butte-county. Presented by Explore Butte County.✨

30/06/2023

Wildsam’s new field guide to Zion National Park awakened us to this landscape’s desert grandeur and surprising, lush greenery. We dispatched photographer Chiara Zonca to document the fleeting moments of light, shadow and color that define a Zion experience, using large-format cameras and techniques that evoke the long heritage of American nature photography dating back to the 19th Century. To accompany Chiara’s photos, we asked writer Boyce Upholt to reflect on what photography means in “wild” spaces–both across the history of American conservation, and in today’s image-saturated world.

✨ Explore the full piece in our latest story:

https://www.wildsam.com/pages/zion-photo-essay

19/09/2022

The Twin Cities cover color is inspired by the bright red of painted Dala horses on display at the American Swedish Institute and the lingonberry sauce served alongside the meatballs at its cafe, Fika. 🍒

16/09/2022

We love ⁠ window into the world. These snaps from Los Angeles especially. Thanks, Nat. ⁠🍊

14/09/2022

We've had a project in the works for a few months now. Something that involves one of the best crews here in Austin. Can't wait to share (next week). 👀

02/09/2022

The branched cacti that are emblematic of the Southwest don’t stand tall just anywhere–you’ll only find the spiny sentinels in Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico. The best place of all to encounter them is Saguaro National Park, which encircles Tucson. In particular, you want the western district, where the massive cacti grow so densely that the Park Service calls it a cactus forest, without a trace of irony. Some grow into 200-year-old specimens with up to 25 arms, while others remain a single enormous spire–no one knows exactly why. For an iconic Southwest shot, look for a saguaro with three or four prongs, preferably an hour before sundown for a silhouette.⁠ 🌵⁠
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01/09/2022

Queen of the plains. Capital of the Rockies. Crossroads of the⁠
American West. ⚡️

31/08/2022

We have a thing for old signs (and life-size novelty ice cream cones). ⁠
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📸 John Vachon c. 1941 in Hartford, Wisconsin

29/08/2022

Now seems like an excellent time to spend a few days getting lost in D.C.'s museums. More in stories. ✨

23/08/2022

Up, up and away. ⁠🎈⁠Taos Mountain Balloon Rally happens this October. Have y'all ever been? ⁠

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19/08/2022

🍻 ⁠If those tiles could talk.

17/08/2022

When a photo just speaks for itself. 🌈⁠
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