Definitions by Scortch Dearth

Outlands 

Regions, usually mountainous, outside the normal "civilized" suburban, urban, or even rural farming locations, where law and police are scarce, and the denizens are considered poor and a bit dangerous, yet self sufficient.

"Rumors of cannibalism in the outlands, although not proven, kept Joshua from straying too far into the woods."

Outlands by Scortch Dearth June 2, 2012