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In the pursuit of adventures & great stories.

Meghan J. Ward is an outdoor writer and historian based in Banff, Canada, a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and the author of Lights to Guide Me Home. Meghan has written several books, as well as produced content for films, anthologies, blogs and some of North America’s top outdoor, fitness and adventure publications. Her documentary film Wildflowers, which explores the remarkable story of Mary Schäffer Warren, premiered at the 2024 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival.

Meghan is also wife and partner in business and creativity with Paul Zizka, a mountain landscape and adventure photographer. They love to explore the wild and the world together and take their two young daughters along for the ride.

 

Now available!

Lights to Guide Me Home is a stunning memoir that follows Meghan J. Ward, a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, on her journeys around the world and through her internal dialogues. Meghan grapples with motherhood and marriage in some of Earth’s most gorgeous terrains and tries to uncover what it means to return home. Fans of Wild and wilderness documentaries will love this unique debut!”

— ZIBBY MAG

 

Meghan is a proud Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

 
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Exploring the inner journey & outdoor world.

Storyteller. Mountain Enthusiast. Adventurous Parent. Traveller.

 

Member:

Writers’ Union of Canada | Writers’ Guild of Alberta

Clients include:

Washington Post Brand Studio, Canadian Geographic, Adventure Journal, Literary Hub, Mountain Life Media, Kootenay Mountain Culture, Travel Alberta, Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, IMPACT Magazine, Crowfoot Media Inc., Banff Lodging Co., AMA Magazine, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Outdoor Photographer Magazine, Wild Women Magazine, Alpinist.com and more.

 

OUTDOORS.

TRAVEL.

ADVENTURE.

 
 
 
Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.
— Benjamin Franklin
 
 
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Field Notes

via Substack: a place to explore ideas about what it means to live a life off the beaten track, feel the edges of our existence, and expand our creativity in a world that encourages us to play it safe, fit in, and colour in the lines.

 
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About Meghan

Learn more about Meghan and her various
projects and publications.