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Wildsam Field Guides: Grand Canyon ventures into America's most iconic landscape with guidance and insight from leading experts on geology, flora, fauna, history, culture and outdoor pursuits of all kinds. Contributors include the scientists solving the Canyon's enduring riddles, modern Native leaders and veteran hiking, backpacking and river rafting guides. With original writing from acclaimed poet Sherwin Bitsui, novelist Ann Cummins, and journalist James Pogue, we explore many dimensions of this stunning region's beauty and complexity. Topics range from key trails and overlooks to ancient animals; from contemporary issues to timeless Canyon lore.

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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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