The Mindful Hiker: On the Trail to Find the Path
by Stephen Altschuler
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Author: Stephen AltschulerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05
ISBN: 0875167977
Number of pages: 180
Publisher: DeVorss & Company
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Book Review: Zen and the Art of Hiking
Summary: 5 Stars
Sometimes the most simple acts can be the most powerful. Author Stephen Altschuler elevates the act of hiking -- walking for pleasure while communing with nature -- to dizzying heights in this part how-to, part environmental manifesto, and part love letter to northern California's Point Reyes National Seashore. Altschuler considers this area where he does most of his hiking his friend -- the place where he spends time with God. Hiking its trails and vistas offers a feeling similar to other pastimes people become passionate about -- like yoga or fly fishing -- that allow them to become suspended in time.
Altschuler used his time hiking at Point Reyes to make sense of our tumultuous times and help him through divorce and midlife crisis. He points out the similarities between a hiking trail and a spiritual path, giving examples of Moses and Martin Luther King "going to the mountaintop" during their most important quests. The mountain trail mimics life, with its trailhead, forks, rises and dips, and eventually -- a summit. Altschuler urges us to use our senses of observation, to see, smell, and feel nature, "by slowing down and seeing what is before us." He not only describes this lovely approach to life, but encourages us to participate, by adding questions and suggestions at the end of each chapter, inspiring readers to think, recall, journal and learn about ourselves and our world.
This is a modern day Walden that belongs in every hiker's backpack.
Summary of The Mindful Hiker: On the Trail to Find the Path
So often we are drawn to nature for solace and peace during challenging times in our lives. Walking along our favorite trail, we begin to "see" clearer and gain a better perspective of our situation. Stephen Altschuler believes that solitude in nature is the way to confront the tests of life by observing how even the smallest forms of life survive the threat of harsh weather, predators, and yes, humans.Join Stephen Altschuler, who discovered his own spiritual path through an insightful relationship with nature, as he leads you on a walk along the trails of Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California. With each chapter, THE MINDFUL HIKER will guide you toward the discovery of your own path where you?ll find the inner strength to adapt and cope with the realities of today.
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