Go and notice
Follow your curiosity close to home or far away. Look for the detail you would tell a friend about.
Scouts & Field Notes
Go somewhere. Notice something. Send back a story.
A Scout is someone who pays attention.
Wander ’Bout Scouts get out into the world, follow their curiosity, and send back Field Notes about places and discoveries worth sharing.
You do not need special experience, a huge adventure, or a polished story. You just need to notice something—and tell us what made it worth remembering.
Anyone can create an account to comment or shop. Scout status is earned by sending a Field Note or a useful update, addition, or correction to an existing one. Comments alone do not earn Scout status.
What is a Field Note?
A Field Note is a story, observation, or useful discovery brought back from somewhere you have been. A quiet launch spot. The person who taught you something. A roadside meal worth stopping for. Something you noticed when you slowed down and looked around.
These notes help the next person get out into the world with a little more curiosity and a little more local knowledge. Wander ’Bout includes discoveries from our own travels and from Scouts like you. Every contribution adds another perspective.
A few honest sentences are enough to start. Tell us where you were, what happened, and why it stayed with you. Add your own photos or video if you have them; words are welcome on their own.
Send it back
Send a new Field Note or add a useful update, addition, or correction to one already here. Your first qualifying submission makes you a Scout; comments alone do not.
Let the story travel
Our editors review submissions before publication. Selected notes may appear in Field Notes or Scout Reports, credited to you.
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Scouts receive 10% off purchases from Wander ’Bout.
Bring back a story, become part of the field team, and enjoy a little something back when you shop with us.
Explore the Found ShopSmall patches. Stories behind them.
Your Scout patch marks the beginning. Field badges recognize the discoveries you send, the moments you capture, and the habit of paying attention. See your earned badges in your Scout Profile, where you can request a physical patch or sticker.
Wander ’Bout Scout
Earn Scout status with your first Field Note or useful update, addition, or correction.
First Catch
Send your first Field Note.
Chased the Light
Include an original photograph in a Field Note.
Moving Pictures
Include an original video in a Field Note.
Three Trails In
Send three Field Notes.
Regular Correspondent
Send five Field Notes.
Made the Map
Have a Field Note selected and published.
Keen Ear
Receive this field distinction from an editor.
Join the field team
You become part of a community that pays attention, follows curiosity, and brings back things worth sharing.
Share what you find
Send Field Notes about places, people, discoveries, and small moments others might otherwise miss.
Keep your discoveries together
We connect the Field Notes you send to your Scout identity so your contributions build over time.
Help the next wanderer
Suggest updates, corrections, additions, or comments on a Field Note. Your knowledge can help keep it accurate while the original story stays intact.