For no reason, I woke up wanting to know the unnecessary things.
So begins this collection of tender, playful, and deeply observant poems that trace the currents of desire through the American West. Across rivers, mountain trails, suburban gardens, and shifting landscapes, an outdoorsman moves through instances where longing and place continually overlap. A Field Guide to Wanting explores queer intimacy, belonging, and the quiet ways a changing world is felt in the body and reminds us that the things we ache for often become the truest paths home.