Field Notes: Explore America

The Explore America Series celebrates some of the most remarkable landscapes and outdoor adventures the United States has to offer. Expanding beyond the national parks that inspired earlier editions, these pocket-sized memo books pay tribute to the forests, coastlines, monuments and legendary trails that make America’s natural spaces so memorable.

Featuring beautifully illustrated covers inspired by destinations across Northern California and the iconic Triple Crown hiking routes, each notebook showcases artwork created in collaboration with the talented artists behind The Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series. Their distinctive illustrations capture the spirit of exploration, adventure and discovery that defines these extraordinary places.

Designed to accompany journeys both near and far, these memo books are perfect for recording observations, plans, sketches and memories along the way. Whether you’re an avid hiker, outdoor enthusiast or simply an admirer of great illustration and thoughtful stationery, the Explore America Series offers a practical and beautifully crafted celebration of the landscapes that inspire adventure.

Series A: 3 Pack – Northern California
Includes The Big Sur Coast by Shepard Fairey, Muir Woods Nat'l Monument by Glenn Thomas, and Golden Gate Nat'l Rec Area by Chris Turnham.

Series B: 3 Pack – Triple Crown of Hiking
The Appalachian Trail by Benjamin Fluow, Continental Divide Trail by Glenn Thomas, and Pacific Crest Trail by Chris Turnham.

1. Proudly printed by the good people of The Graphic Arts Studio LLC, Barrington, Ill.
2. Cover: Mohawk Via Vellum 100#C with a background hit of custom spot color under process cyan, magenta, yellow, and black soy-based Superior inks.
   
3. Cover printed on a Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102S six-color offset printing press.
   
4. Innards: Domtar Lynx Opaque Ultra 60#T with a fine, 1-color application of ”Green Earth” soy-based Superior ink.
   
5. Bound with a Muller Martini 6-pocket saddle stitcher with cover feeder/scorer.
   
6. Corners rounded to a 3/8" (9.5mm) radius with a Challenge round-corner machine.
   
7. Dot-graph grid: 3/16" × 3/16" (4.7mm × 4.7mm).
   
8. Memo book dimensions are 3-1/2" × 5-1/2" (89mm × 140mm).
   
9. FIELD NOTES uses only the Futura typeface family (Paul Renner, 1927), in collaboration with Monotype.
   
10. All FIELD NOTES memo books are printed and manufactured in the U.S.A.
    
11. Series A 3-Pack: FN-50a Northern California UPC: 850032279444
    
12. Series B 3-Pack: FN-50b Triple Crown of Hiking UPC: 850032279475