Wow. It’s finally here! After months of sleeping in a freezing minivan, hiking in the rain, chartering tiny bush planes, and pretending I know how to kayak, my first book, Feral, Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks is officially out!

I have been utterly humbled by the book writing process, thrown into the deep end on daytime TV for press, and spent long hours editing photos for social media to bring you guys a raw, heartfelt, and sometimes hilarious depiction of my never-boring trip across the United States.

Click here to order your copy!

And click here to check out some of my favorite photos from the quest on Instagram.

It feels like it’s been forever since I sat on the park sign at Hawaii Volcanoes and took my final selfies of the big 2020 parks project, and yet, nearly two years later, the book is written, the audiobook is recorded (I got to relive my acting glory days), and both have an official release date. Mark your calendars for February 1st!

In the meantime, preorders for my book, Feral, Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks, are finally up on Amazon, and yes, Amazon happens to own my publishing company, Little A, so they are, in fact, the best way to buy the book! I’ve been getting loads of questions about this, and I love how conscientious today’s readers are. 🙂

Between now and February, there are a lot of big podcasts and print media interviews on the horizon, and I’ll do my best to share them all in a timely manner via my social media, so be sure to follow along at @BrazenBackpacker on Instagram and Facebook if you want to hear me stumble my way through behind-the-scenes stories of heartache, bear encounters, and pee funnels.

Until next time, here’s a photo of me frolicking across an immense lava field, screaming into the void–

-Emily

Hi friends and confidants,

In case you haven’t seen it yet, I’ve been really MIA this year due to a huge project to visit every U.S. National Park in the calendar year. Needless to say, I picked a hell of a year to work as a traveling journalist, but I feel confident and blessed to report on our country’s incredible wild spaces during this unprecedented chaos. At times, it feels like the outdoors are all we have.

Here’s the big, splashy landing page on Outside’s website. It’s a great resource to check out the latest articles and photos.

Also, if you’re not already following, there’s loads more details and photography at my Instagram, @BrazenBackpacker.

Stay safe out there, compadres.

-Emily