Florida Keys - Wildsam Field Guides

About the title:

Founded in 2012, Wildsam began with a core idea: "The world was peopled with wonders." Steinbeck’s words tap into a timeless sentiment. Wonder is a transformative force. It strikes the match of our curiosity and jolts awake what Frederick Buechner calls the “original, shimmering self.” Wonder is also found in the stories of physical place, whether a Texas barbecue joint or the Golden Gate Bridge. Wildsam seeks out these real and rooted things, what’s truly authentic to a place, and share the pathways to deep connections in the world, for travelers and locals alike.

Wildsam Florida Keys leads travelers through the island chain's communities from Key Largo to Key West with guidance from trusted locals.

Contributors, local stories, travel intel, and modern lore, including:  

- Author and Key West bookstore owner Judy Blume
- Poet and Key West Literary Seminar director Arlo Haskell
- Bahama Village Music Program director Kawana Staffney-Ashne
- Maritime archaeologist Matthew Lawrence
- Essayist Michael Adno
- Diving and the coral reef alongside the Keys
- Destinations for shipwrecks
- Mangrove tunnels
- Fishing stories to rich literary history
- Cuban and Bahamian influences and much more

• Softcover
• 4 x 6.5 Inches
• Illustrated
• Published in the U.S.