National Parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst. — Wallace Stegner
As you may recall, the National Parks edition is a collaboration between Field Notes and the Fifty-Nine Parks print series. The new Series E, the fifth set in the series, features Denali, Cuyahoga Valley and Olympic National Parks in full-color illustrations on the covers, with 48 pages of graph paper inside. The pack retails for $12.95 at fieldnotesbrand.com and fine retailers worldwide. Five percent of retail and wholesale purchases to the National Parks Service to help preserve and expand on “America’s Best Idea.” This is especially important at a time when parks are experiencing lower visitor rates due to, well, everything.
The covers are printed on a variety of colored 100-lb. cover stocks from the French Paper Company of Niles, Michigan, using a custom, five-color process that started with under-printing white ink. This allowed us to incorporate the color of the paper into the artwork. The illustrative styles, the printing process, and the copper staples recall the heritage, and archival promotional materials and publications, of the National Park System.
Each book features a brief history of the park on its inside back cover, a spot for the official National Park Passport Stamp on the inside front cover, and 48 pages of Finch Opaque 60#T marked with a 3/16″ graph to record your plans, routes, notes, and memories.
Along with the release of Series E of our National Parks Edition, we’ve introduced a water-transfer decal based on the the familiar signage found in America’s national parks and forests.
In addition, Field Notes has introduced a cool old-school water transfer decal based on the familiar green, white and brown national park signage. It’s perfect for sticking in the window of your car, truck or RV. Or even a pint glass if you don’t mind handwashing. It’s available for $5.95.
This piece was prepared online by Panuruji Kenta, Publisher, SEVENSEAS Media