Out There : A Voice from the Wild

Winner of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild: Outdoor Book Of The Year Award. Insightful and Adventurous, this collection of essays invites you to the Munro tops, Arctic Scandinavia, Pacific Crest Trail and Scottish Highlands, all from the comfort of your own home. With 40 years of experience backpacking, rewilding and hiking, Chris Townsend is no stranger to the great outdoors.Out There: A Voice from the Wild paints a vivid picture of some of nature's most beautiful wilderness, filled with helpful tips from one of Britain's best long distance walkers.Aside from this, making the essays all the more poignant is the snapshot it presents of some of Townsend's own philosophies, allowing moments of reflection not only on the magnificence of the outdoor world, but also our place and responsibility within it. Follow Chris through a plethora of enthralling exhibitions as he shows that there is never a better time to immerse yourself within the great outdoors than right now. 'What shines through this highly readable anthology is the author s passionate plea for the protection of our wild country.Highly recommended.' -Outdoor Focus