Backpacking with the Saints: Wilderness Hiking as Spiritual Practice

Backpacking with the Saints is a captivating account of solo wilderness backpacking as spiritual practice. On his solitary hikes, Belden Lane has as companions the great spiritual texts of the world's religions. The wilderness, he argues, offers an enlightening approach to the texts, presenting the opportunity to explore the interior landscape and the spiritual realm of nature. The book thoughtfully examines the place of nature in the spiritual life and the dynamics of reading in the wild.