Notes from the Field: A Diary of Journeys Near and Far

by Kirk Ward Robinson

In spare musings that are sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious, but always informative, Kirk Ward Robinson recounts a life of wanderlust, from his earliest memories to the sobering present, where time is advancing more quickly than his journeys to come. Twice named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books, Robinson brings an authentic, experiential feel to Notes from the Field, along with the maps that were omitted from his previous travel book, Hiking Through History.

687 pages, Paperback

Published May 18, 2016

About the author

Kirk Ward Robinson, a four-time Appalachian Trail thru-hiker, was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas and has since lived in every continental American time zone. He is an inveterate hiker and cyclist, with more than 10,000 miles afoot and 20,000 more on a bicycle. His wide-ranging career has included roles as a chief operating officer, bookstore manager, stagehand, bicycle mechanic, and executive director of an educational non-profit organization in cooperation with the National Park Service. Robinson’s Life in Continuum and The Appalachian were both named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books. He earned five stars from Foreword Clarion Reviews for his novel The Latter Half of Inglorious Years, LitPick’s Top Choice Book Review Award for Priscilla Speaks, Feathered Quill’s Reviewer’s Choice Book Award for Ridley Speaks, and OneTribune Media’s Atlas of Stories Award for Founding Courage.

These days he maintains a small ancestral farm in the hills of Tennessee.