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, and includes the maps that were omitted from his previous book, Hiking Through History.

Author Biography

Kirk Ward Robinson was born and raised in south Texas, and has since lived in every continental American time zone. He is an inveterate hiker and cyclist who prefers to travel and explore the world that way. 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 has been twice named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books: in 2012 for Life in Continuum, and in 2015 for The Appalachian. He earned five stars from Foreword Clarion Reviews for his novel The Latter Half of Inglorious Years. These days he maintains a small ancestral farm in the hills of Tennessee.