Cameron Browne- Outside Reading

While writing my research paper I was reading many blogs on people that have traveled and hiked the Appalachian Trail. Some were very detailed then others were just reflections of their day and what they experienced. It was nice to read how much these hikers learned from just climbing mountains or walking across rivers. The experiences that they had on the Appalachian Trail changed their lives forever. Reading their experiences inspired me to try to take more time and reflect on the wilderness and what it does to my soul and spirit. The wilderness gives one the ability of letting go and relaxing and becoming more in touch with ones spirit. If one is hiking the Appalachian Trail or just taking a walk in the woods it can lead or become a spiritual journey for that person. The wilderness has different affects on different people but the feeling when one does hike the entire Appalachian Trail is one of the greatest feelings according to the hikers’ blogs I read. It makes me realize how just taking a walk to cool off from a stressful week is important to my well being!