Letters Home #39 💌

Writing from: Banff, Alberta

Dear Ones —

Many of you are new to the upgraded version of FIELD NOTES. Thank you for your investment in what I do. By upgrading to a paid subscription, or accepting a gift subscription, you not only fuel the work I do here on this platform but also my creative life at large. If you are new, don’t miss the archives for Milestones where I’ve been journalling monthly about embracing time constraints.

Considering the new faces, I think it’s time to do a bit of a re-introduction of who I am and what I’m about. Formally, my name is Meghan J. Ward, an outdoor/travel writer, historian, filmmaker, and Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. I write books and work freelance for magazines, and also coach other creatives, specifically writers and photographers. For 15+ years, my husband and I have run Paul Zizka Photography as our family business. If you’re curious for more info, please go to my website.

Informally, my name is Meghan, Meg, Megs, mom or mama, depending on who is talking t…