The University of Tennessee Press Announces the Publication of “Forest Time: Footnotes to an Outdoor Education” by Jeremy Lloyd
KNOXVILLE, TN – The University of Tennessee Press is proud to announce the forthcoming publication of “Forest Time: Footnotes to an Outdoor Education” by Jeremy Lloyd, available in paperback and ebook formats on April 7, 2026.
In his twenties and unmoored by a recent break-up, a broke and anxious man stumbled into a job in Great Smoky Mountains National Park that changed the course of his life. In “Forest Time: Footnotes to an Outdoor Education” Lloyd documents his life since he first settled in the hills of East Tennessee and how a job turned into a lifelong passion for and connection to nature.
With over two decades of experience as an educator at the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, Lloyd recounts his journey as a teacher and student of the great outdoors. Equal parts personal, educational, and existential, this memoir will grab anyone interested in walking through the forest with a knowledgeable, vulnerable, and humorous guide.
“With an ear for irony and human folly, Lloyd acts as a trail guide for readers who may have no experience in our national parks while able at the same time to provoke wonder and intrigue in even the most seasoned wilderness explorer,” says Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, author of the novel “Even As We Breathe.”
“Forest Time” is available for preorder at utpress.org and wherever books are sold.
About the Author:
Jeremy Lloyd lives with his family in East Tennessee and works at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont.
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press Publication Date: April 7, 2026
Pages: 260 Language: English
ISBN: 9798895270912 MSRP: $19.99
Also available in ebook formats.
To be connected with the author or for more information, review copies, and course adoption information, please contact:
Stephanie Phillips
Publicity and Promotion Coordinator, UT Press [email protected]
(865) 974-6106
About The University of Tennessee Press:
The University of Tennessee Press is the Volunteer State’s book publisher, committed to preserving and promoting the rich cultural and intellectual heritage of Tennessee and the region. Through its focused publishing program, UT Press strives to deepen appreciation for the communities, ecosystems, and histories that make the state unique. Its mission is to enlighten readers, foster cultural dialogue, and improve the quality of life for the people of Tennessee and around the world. UT Press is a division of the University of Tennessee Libraries.
Website: utpress.org
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