Wildsam – Florida Keys

A field guide to the Florida Keys: roadside diners, vibrant reef sites, historic shipwrecks, beloved bars, literary heritage and maritime traditions.

Inside Wildsam Florida Keys, you’ll find the ultimate Overseas Highway itinerary, along with local insights on diving, fishing, Cuban cuisine, and wildlife across the island chain. Explore curated reading lists featuring celebrated authors, including the many literary voices tied to the Keys. The guide includes interviews with maritime archaeologists, expert anglers, ghost hunters, bartenders, artists, music advocates, and co-founder of a beloved local bookstore and acclaimed author Judy Blume.

This edition blends on-the-ground travel intel with deep cultural context, helping you experience the Keys through its people, coastlines, flavors and stories—past and present.

“A different wild lives out in these Keys than at the bars of Duval Street, where the piña coladas and margaritas whirl. A vibrancy unfolds quietly, all the time.”

Highlights

• Complete Overseas Highway road trip plan

• Insights on reef diving, fishing, wildlife and coastal exploration

• Literary history and reading lists featuring renowned authors

• Interviews with local experts, creators and longtime storytellers

• Archival notes, curated recommendations and trusted travel essentials

Perfect For

• Travelers exploring the Keys from Key Largo to Key West

• Readers drawn to maritime lore, island culture and coastal history

• Road-trippers planning a scenic Florida getaway

• Wildsam collectors and lovers of deeply reported travel guides