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Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside's true gift
is in chronicling misadventure. That's the common thread among the
stories found in Out There-those memorable tales that begin with
the promise that, even if no one's life is necessarily hanging in
the balance, something may go horribly awry at any moment, and that
documenting this misfortune will inevitably yield rich comedic
material or a surprisingly poignant moment. Or sometimes both. Out
There chronicles fringe athletes, fitness freaks, and others
obsessed by ill-advised dreams. It takes us to far-flung places no
sane person would want to go. What ties this collection together
are the incredible voices of legendary Outside contributors such as
David Quammen, Tim Cahill, Susan Orlean, Wells Tower, Christopher
Solomon, Patrick Symmes, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Nick Paumgarten,
and many others, who turn their subjects into literary gold and
have helped to keep Outside in business for more than forty years.
For over 20 years OUTSIDE magazine has devoted itself to featuring
the best of contemporary travel writing and here is a magnificent
collection of essays and profiles on the world as it is, written by
people who revel in experiencing the new, unusual or offbeat. They
take us cartwheeling down a Himalayan river, on a journey to the
oil fields of Kuwait, chasing after killer bees in Africa, and into
the world of cowgirl culture. Here is a wonderful tour of the
natural world and an incisive view of the people and animals who
inhabit it. Whether they are about the simple pleasures of outdoor
life or about confronting the forces of nature, the stories and
articles take us out of the noosphere, the term Teilhard de Chardin
coined to describe 'the conscious unity of souls'. Each piece
focuses our attention on the ways we choose to express our
individuality, our passions, and our dreams.
Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside's true gift
is in chronicling misadventure. That's the common thread among the
stories found in Out There-those memorable tales that begin with
the promise that, even if no one's life is necessarily hanging in
the balance, something may go horribly awry at any moment, and that
documenting this misfortune will inevitably yield rich comedic
material or a surprisingly poignant moment. Or sometimes both. Out
There chronicles fringe athletes, fitness freaks, and others
obsessed by ill-advised dreams. It takes us to far-flung places no
sane person would want to go. What ties this collection together
are the incredible voices of legendary Outside contributors such as
David Quammen, Tim Cahill, Susan Orlean, Wells Tower, Christopher
Solomon, Patrick Symmes, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Nick Paumgarten,
and many others, who turn their subjects into literary gold and
have helped to keep Outside in business for more than forty years.
Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside's true gift
is in chronicling misadventure. The Darkest Places chronicles
mysterious disappearances, unsolved murders, and deadly disasters,
taking us to far-flung places no sane person would want to go.
Short of near disaster or the sublime, what are our most memorable
outdoor moments made of? The totally surprising, sometimes bizarre
oddball moments that catch our psyches off guard and strike our
funny bones to the core. Call it the wild side factor. The editors
of Outside proudly present outstanding images gleaned from 300
issues of their back-page "Parting Shots" photo feature. It's their
way of celebrating the pratfalls and singular coincidences of an
outdoor life the comic circumstances of relatively tame mammals
(us) spending more and more time closer and closer to large, wild
animals. These images are a rare chance to look into the wide world
outside and laugh at both ourselves and that infinitely wondrous,
entertaining three-ring circus we call the universe."
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