When does the “trail” become 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.

INDEPENDENTPUBLISHER.COM: "This is a modern day Walden that belongs in every hiker's backpack."

DENISE LINN, author of Sacred Space: “I love this book. I savored each sentence like a sip of rare wine. THE MINDFUL HIKER is a remarkable journey into the inner realms of nature as well as an invitation into the enchanting province of the soul.”

MARY MARGARET SLOAN, PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN HIKING SOCIETY: “The Mindful Hiker feels like a letter to a new friend. Stephen Altschuler articulates what hikers have all thought – or perhaps felt – during the quiet moments on the trail and suggests new ways to grow and connect with the hiking experience.”

FROM THE AUTHOR:
`“It isn’t the fear of bobcats and cougars and bears and stormy weather that keeps most of us from spending time in nature. Rather, it’s the fear of silence that stalks us like a dark, moving shadow in the moonlight. Most of us avoid that silence and wrap ourselves in "surround sound" even though we’re somehow attracted, on deeper, unconscious levels, to Gregorian and Tibetan chanting and the practices of meditation, prayer, and contemplation. In silence, we have a greater chance of catching a glimpse of our True Self, but this can be a scary thought for minds consumed with daily practicalities and logistics that have nothing to do with who we truly are.”

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