Wildsam Field Guides: Texas leads travelers into the most authentic experiences of the largest state in the contiguous United States, working closely with an eclectic team of trusted Lone Star State dwellers. Contributors include writers Stephen Harrigan and Kimberly King Parsons, chef Trong Nguyen, river guide Cynta de Narvaez, pedal steel legend and music producer Lloyd Maines, artist Deborah Roberts and historian Joe Nick Patoski, among others. Topics in the handsome volume include Terlingua and its chili, troubadours of note, Big Tex, Conjunto legends, Dr. Pepper, boom-bust oil, Big Bend by horseback and more.