Why were some communities using psychedelic drugs drawn to rural or wilderness areas?

Small communities of individuals who used psychedelic drugs often moved to rural or wilderness areas primarily to escape what they perceived as harassment by unsympathetic elements within large cities.1

These groups, which formed around the shared belief that the experiences evoked by both natural and synthetic hallucinogens were of supreme religious and personal value, sought environments where they could practice their lifestyles with greater freedom. Because these communities often emphasized spontaneity over formal organization, they frequently struggled to maintain long-term stability, leading to relatively short histories for most of these settlements.12