The spirit of the Appalachian Trail : community, environment, and belief on a long-distance hiking path /
Bratton, Susan.
Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press,
[2012]
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface: Hill walking, heart and soul -- The Appalachian Trail as spiritual experience -- The Trail as physical and social environment -- Today's hikers : gender, age, and religious affiliation -- Angels and volunteers : the heart of the Trail -- Religious organizations and support for hikers -- Hiker ethics : interactions with the support network and volunteers -- Environmental values and learning on the Trail -- Building friendships, discovering self, enjoying terrains -- Spirit in nature : religious meaning and the transcendent -- Gains in four spiritual domains -- Appendix I: Tables of ethical values -- Appendix II: Tables of personal values -- Appendix III: Tables of spiritual and personal values -- Appendix IV: Written comments by religious background.
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Spiritual life.