Wilderness, The Gateway To The Soul: Spiritual Enlightenment Through Wilderness (Nature Book Series) - Stillman, Scott Review & Synopsis

 Synopsis

Could wilderness be our only hope?

 

 As our culture removes itself from the natural world, something very essential has been lost.

 

 But there is still one place we can go to get it back.

 

 Come along on a spiritual journey, away from a chaotic world of details, obligations, smartphones and noisy machines, to a place that is unspoiled, untamed, and free.

 

 Backpacking mostly solo, Stillman leads us to the heart of the American Wilderness, where nature works her magic to heal and transform your life.

 

 In this riveting book, Stillman guides us on a trip to uncover timeless wisdom, ancient magic, and a Gateway to the Soul.

 

 What will you find?

 

 Is there a greater truth hidden deep in the cracks and fissures of the Earth?

 

 You'll adore this love letter to Mother Earth because it captures the essence of what wilderness and solitude can offer to the human soul.

 

 Happiness is yours for the taking, if you just let nature back into your life.

 

 Get it now.

Review

Excerpt from Chapter 3

Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado

"Thunder barrels through the canyons, echoing off the walls of petrified skyscrapers. Rain pounds against tent fabric, saturating my dreams in an ocean of sound. The storm is alive, a living, raging organism. Rather than a witness, I feel myself part of it. I'm no longer sure what's real and what's fantasy, where the dreams end and reality begins, or if there is even a difference. 

Awake again. Water droplets rhythmically hit my forehead. Tap. Tap. Tap. Condensation raining down on me from the roof of my tent, caused by the heat of the morning sun. Rays of light stream through the door, blinding me as I open my eyes. A low fog blankets the morning in a purple hue. I climb out to prepare coffee. The air is brisk, magical. An elk bugles, a hummingbird buzzes, and I'm overwhelmed with intense gratitude. It's a new morning, and a great day to be alive.

Beyond this island in the sky, over the ledge, one world disappears and another begins. I crawl out on my hands, knees, and stomach to get a closer look. When I peer over I freeze at a glimpse of inescapable beauty. Cow Creek Canyon plummets 4,000 feet, straight down to the canyon floor. This is Earth in its most raw state of natural beauty, perfection in every detail, terrain that can never be tamed, nor developed. Too wild. Too unreachable. Too sacred. Any improvement here would be devastation.

There is nowhere to hide. My alertness borders on intoxication, my senses excruciating. I think I've found the heart. The living, beating heart of this place. Not a single thought passes through my mind for what seems like an eternity. If the Holy Grail exists, I have found it. My very reason for existence, and reason I've come. Reality jerks me back into itself. How long can I tolerate such beauty? Such bliss? Before it swallows me whole, devouring me until I become a part of it myself. I'm not sure I'm ready for that. Not yet."

End of SampleWe live in times of quiet desperation. Having everything society says we need, many of us still feel a deep longing. A primal urge for something we cannot name. As our culture removes itself more and more from the natural world, it becomes increasingly difficult for us to escape the truth of our identity. We are creatures of this Earth. Like the rest of nature. A living, breathing part of the land.

Fortunately, there are still a few places left that are unspoiled, untamed, free. These sacred lands may hold the answers we so desperately wish to find. There is magic on this Earth. Ancient wisdom. A gateway to the soul. The place we all come from, and will all return to. Deep within the mountains, deserts, and canyons. Safely tucked away in the cracks and fissures of the Earth. Places of heart-wrenching beauty. Undeniable presence. Places that can force us to see, without question, who we truly are. Beneath all the layers, the labels, the stories, the myths. 

Come on in. The door is wide open. To all who wish to wander. 

Wilderness, The Gateway To The Soul

We live in times of quiet desperation. As our culture removes itself from the natural world, we have lost the truth of who we are. Could Wilderness be our only hope? Come along on a spiritual journey, away from a chaotic world of details, obligations, smartphones and noisy machines, to a place that is unspoiled, untamed, and free. Mostly solo, Stillman guides us into the heart of American Wilderness where we uncover timeless wisdom, ancient magic, and a Gateway to the Soul. Could our truth be hidden deep in the cracks and fissures of the Earth? You'll adore this love letter to Mother Earth because it captures the essence of what wilderness and solitude can offer to the human soul. It's hard to put down. Get it now.

In this riveting book, Stillman guides us on a trip to uncover timeless wisdom, ancient magic, and a Gateway to the Soul. What will you find? Is there a greater truth hidden deep in the cracks and fissures of the Earth?"

I Don't Want to Grow Up

America's bestselling author of Wilderness, The Gateway to the Soul and Nature's Silent Message offers a glimpse into his childhood of skateboarding, high school brawls, and early trials and tribulations with money and success."

Nature's Silent Message

The Earth is trying to teach us to live better. To lead richer, happier lives. Will we continue down the limited path of the mechanical mind? Or will we tune into ultimate intelligence? The same intelligence that allows blood to flow through our veins, bees to pollinate flowers, birds to fly south, salmon to spawn, whales to migrate, caterpillars to become butterflies, the Earth to rotate, the moon to orbit, and the rest of nature to function perfectly of its own accord? We have access to nature's silent message-if we take the time to listen. In this spellbinding collection, Stillman guides us from the lush forests of the North Cascades, through the sandstone slot canyons of Utah, and into the border country of extreme southern Arizona. In this classroom, we learn not from books, nor words, nor lectures. Wilderness is the school of life, where we learn not from that which thinks-but that which knows. Nature's Silent Message suggests the existence of something far greater than what we see on the surface. It's about breaking through old patterns so that new ones may emerge. The message is simple and pure, but when you try to define it, it vanishes into thin air. And in that vanishing, you find it again. Like a beautiful butterfly that can never be caught. Try and catch her and she'll drive you mad, eluding you forever. But learn to fly with her, and all the wonders of the world will be shown, and all the answers to your questions be known. Get it now.

Stillman guides us from the lush forests of the North Cascades, through the sandstone slot canyons of Utah, and into the border country of extreme southern Arizona in this collection of introspective essays about his mostly-solo backpacking ..."

Wilderness Speaks

Not merely a still image, but the living, breathing soul of a place." In Wilderness Speaks, Stillman offers us for the first time, "a glimpse beyond the words."

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