On the Loose [B2171]

1967 PB with just minor wear, published by the Sierra Club. On the Loose is a journey through the American West, led by two adventurous brothers, Terry and Renny Russell. It is a chronicle of triumph and tragedy--the triumph of gaining an insight about oneself through an understanding of the natural world; the tragedy of seeing its splendor increasingly threatened by people who don't know or don't care. The anthology of quotes and poetry is illuminated by photographs, all taken by the authors, capture Yosemite, Point Reyes, the High Sierra, the Great Basin, and Glen Canyon in the 1950s and 1960s. Despite the fact that On the Loose has been out of print for more than a decade, contemporary readers have not forgotten this timeless classic. Readers have described On the Loose as moving and inspirational. One reader says, "This book made me cry at [age] 16, and it still does at 45." Another reader notes, "This book expresses that deep yearning to wander, to explore, to live fully like no other artistic expression I have ever come across."

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Decades later, still deeply moving & sensitive. As so many previous 5-star reviews show, this book has made a huge difference in the lives of more than one generation. Created with all the sincerity & passion that only young people in the early 1960s displayed so openly & unashamedly, it not only celebrates the natural beauty about to be lost to 'development', it also celebrates the spirit that opposes such desecration of Nature. Composed with a warm, pure simplicity that (sadly) may strike some as too naive in this age of unearned cynicism & snark, this lovely interweaving of photographs & thoughtful quotes isn't something to be dashed through, but rather to be savored slowly --most highly & urgently recommended!"; "An iconic 1960's avant-guard zen chronicle. I read the intro of this book to my Outward Bound charges back in the 70's and 80's after they'd sailed and rowed 95 miles Downeast and back to Rockland, Maine in 26 days on an open boat. Most would 'Get It', by then."; "This is an amazing book.. and especially appeals to those of us that are gypsy souls. We should form a fan club. Beautiful."; ""