There are many reviews posted online for Lane's book Landscapes of the Sacred and all provide worthy and true comments about the significance of the book. One particular, from the Journal of Cultural Geography, states the meaning of the book perfectly. "Both scholar and pilgrim, Belden Lane provides us a remarkably informed, reflective, personal account of Americans' sense of sacred space." I believe this quote is a good description of the book. Throughout reading Lane's book, I gained more intelligence and belief in the idea of sacred places and space. I saw the meaning of wilderness and nature in a much different way, one that positively affects every person who experiences a natural event or setting. Another description of the book, by George Graham, says "[Lane] points to things I have quietly suspected, though never have been able to articulate . . . For a culture obsessed with time and time management, Lane's study is a quiet reminder of the formative effect of space." This is another good way to show nature at its true depiction. We, as Americans, are focused on schedules, time, punctuation, trying to do everything at once. If we would just step back from time to time to enjoy the weather, the outdoors, take a trip, or even relax, we will realize that there is a whole other world out there that needs enjoying too. Belden Lane's book tells us that; how we shouldn't just focus on the worrisome, everyday things, but how we should take a breather too. Space was created by God so that we could experience it and that's what we should do. There is an overabundance of it that is always worth taking advantage of.

(Reviews found on John Hopkins University Press website)