Want to know what wilderness means to people who live it for over two thousand miles? Then read this extremely interesting, informative, intelligent, and thoughtful book. Roger S. Gottlieb, author of "Engaging Voices: Tales of Morality and Meaning in an Age of Global Warming
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There is no doubt that Bratton s book will be of value to students and scholars of leisure studies, recreation, and religion. Those who are familiar with the Appalachian Trail sense intuitively that a journey along its length kindles spiritual awakening; this book provides the hard data to prove it s true....

Buildings and landscapesare as much a part of the Christian church as its creeds reflecting the faith and proclaiming God. The architecture of the church sstructures and the curating of its groundsare unique windows into the church s history and the shape of its theological commitments.Birthed in the iconoclastic spirit of the Reformation, the scapes of Protestant churcheshave experienced massive shifts in design and scope. From humble beginnings small buildings and cemeteries churches today can occupy thousands of square feet across hundreds of acres. The modern megachurch, with...