The Irrational Geographic Society has been forged anew to expand exploration of the worlds we think we've created for ourselves. As the boundaries between the real and the possible appear simultaneously wider and less concrete, it is time once again for explorers and cartographers - participants, spectators, and alleged burnouts alike - to chart the great unknown.

History

Irrational Geographic was originally formed in 1996 with the intention of bringing together a diverse group of Burning Man participants as a village. This village grew and returned to Black Rock City in 1998, then quietly reappeared as a smaller theme camp in 2001.

A few historical links:

• Where the Wild Things Are, L.A. Times, September 4, 1996
• IGS web site from 1998
• Burning Man Culture Clash, Salon.com, May 31, 2000
• history of bianca at burning man

Special thanks to all who organized and supported past efforts. Your hard work has inspired us for many years.

2002

Thanks to the support and participation of some members of the original village, the Irrational Geographic Society returns to the playa in 2002.

So far, this year's confirmed participants include...

• Black Rock City Coast Guard
• Chillonia
• GRAVE
• Proclamation Camp
• Sea Shanty
• SomaFM (102.3 FM)
• Tanz Debil
• Three Mile Island
• Whale Dream Translation Project
• ...and a few bianca refugees

Other important links:

• Village map
• Cleanup plan
• Monetary contribution interface

If you'd like to join in, please e-mail village bureaucrat J.D. Falk.

This site and some of the artwork herein is based upon previous work by James Home.

As you've surely guessed by now, the Irrational Geographic Society is not affiliated with the National Geographic Society, an institution for which we have always held the utmost respect.

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