Wilderness, The Gateway To The Soul: Spiritual Enlightenment Through Wilderness (Nature Book Series)

This book was so descriptive, poetic, and grounding. I love how the author described his experiences out in the great wilderness, showcasing his adventures, admiring the beautiful creations of the universe, and showing us just how humbling our natural world is. This book describes a sort of coming home, a return to that deep, primal, spiritual longing we all seek, and he describes how nature beckons us back to her, where we can finally be filled. It’s inspired me to get outside more and focus on finding my own way back to my soul and back to the universe by reconnecting with nature. Beautiful book, and I definitely recommend for others like me feeling restless, longing for something, wondering if we can ever find it if we disconnect from the hustle and bustle of modern-day life and remove ourselves from the destructive, restrictive, constrictive nature of the manmade society humans have created. This book is a return to our wild roots.

Excellent read! I enjoyed every story and it was hard to put the book down. Scott provides incredible detail of his adventures, so much so, I felt as if I were hiking with him.

I liked this book. It was engaging, and the writer is a very good wordsmith. I suppose, as a 63 year old person, I view the lifestyle Stillman has is not conventional, and probably limited to a select group. He references Abbey many times, but to me, there is more of a self indulgent and almost self righteous tone, that being in the wilderness makes Stillman just a little higher , in living life, than the person who maintains the system he use to send his electronic work, or the person (probably in a foreign country) that made his tent. I never really sensed that in Abbey . I gave it 4 stars because it finally, past half way through, did begin to be less bragging about how cool it was that HE got to be out there, and more about the OUT THERE. In my estimation the spiritual part was more, " Let me tell you how it should be" and ,less like " Here's a story, what do you find here?"

As a retired professor, a person who spends far too much time on "screens" each day, this Scott Stillman book "Wilderness: The Gateway to the Soul" re-awakened in me, during several evenings of relaxed, joyous reading, my enduring love of the natural world outdoors. I live in the Pacific NW on a small rural island, which I chose because of its natural beauty, yet reading this Stillman book has made me realize I'm still far too caught up in the world of "mind". He writes of his (mostly) solo backpacking adventures all around this country, always with an eye to searching for our shared inner truths. I very highly recommend reading this journal of sorts, which will allow you to experience empathetically his loving journeys into various wilderness areas and his accompanying insights, some of which carried me directly into a rich inner-world experience of my own. For me, this involved remembering the depths of happiness at experiencing summer camp, for example, and the freedom of childhood explorations of natural neighborhood "vacant lots" or wild unbuilt spaces. Please read this book if you find natural spaces calling your spirit. I'll be reading the second book in the series next (though he insists it doesn't matter the order you read them). Five stars.

Inspiration is found all around us. We first need to be still and be open. Engage our senses and breathe. With opening eyes, a title catches a glint of light. Wilderness - The Gateway to the Soul. By Scott Stillman. Inspiration found. As a silent companion, Stillman takes us along in his rucksack. Together. We tramp. We stand in awe. We are still. We are wild. We walk through the boundless spaces and he gives us confidence. We develop a deep appreciation for these wild spaces and a profound calm arrives when we surrender, let go and venture - towards or into, our heart’s desires. Walking, anywhere, is good for the soul. Had I glanced at his bibliography, I would have known right away that this was a book I’d enjoy. Movies and books and songs that were present in the creation of this book. Wow. What a novel concept! Scott Stillman asks us to leave book reviews on Amazon, he even explains how to do it! He lists his contact information. How to follow along as he travels with his blog. Great information that helps to develop community. The fact that he mentions SUWA, what their mission is and how to support them. Kudos. As a traveler to some of the regions in this book, with an affinity for the Four Corners. This made me smile. I especially enjoy how Stillman closes his worthy book. NO SPOILERS. With wonderfully beautiful and blank pages. White space. So we may draw on our inspiration - to write our own notes, make lists, maybe even compose a picture or lyrical verse. Stillman mentions some well worn, ragged paperbacks that he carries in his pack, into the wild. This is one of those. At a book signing in Durango, Craig Childs wrote an inscription to me. I never thought to share it. But it is apropos. Because when you finish reading Wilderness - The Gateway to the Soul, you will want to…..”Wander out of this book onto the hard, wild ground. Drink from the sky.” - Craig Childs (in my copy of Tracing Time. Another worthy read). — — Walk on.

My son begged for this series, and he loves it so much. Thank you for being you.

If you want to escape the mad world we live in, and be as near to the wilderness as you possibly can, without actually being there, then read this book. It’s a really inspiring read, that wills you to explore our world to find solitude and gratitude, within yourself.

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I'm sure the author is a wonderful person with the best intentions of sharing his wilderness experiences. Unfortunately that is not what I was expecting given the philosophical-sounding title of the book. Kept waiting for the deeper insights. Some nice descriptions of certain of my favorite "get lost in" locations but...far too many selfies.