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Wildsam Field Guides: Portland leads travelers into the most authentic experience of the Oregon city, working closely with an eclectic team of trusted locals. Contributors include bookseller Emily Powell, master woodworker Gary Rogowski, writer Jesse Katz, runner Keely Henninger, chef and restaurateur Naomi Pomeroy and musician Colin Meloy, among others. Topics in the handsome volume include ad campaigns of note, running shoes, James Beard, gentrification, roses, Bigfoot, bookshops and more.

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.