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I keep hearing about this thing that happens to you when you've been in the wilderness for so long. You start to tap into the rhythms of the Earth. You begin to understand your role in it all. You predict things in a weirdly psychic sort of way. This must be what it means to be in sync with the Universe.

When I saw Karsten Heuer speak at National Geographic in Washington, D.C., several years ago, he spoke of this experience in a way that completely shook my perspective of the world and our place in it. If you're even slightly curious, you need to read this book and learn the story for yourself.

I couldn't have chosen a better song than "Society" to play on my drive from Marathon, Texas, to Big Bend National Park when I was on assignment last December for National Parks magazine. I can't wait to see what landscape it compliments next.

Okay, so I admit I haven't read this one yet. But it's at the top of my ever-growing list of homework for this project.

Classic.

Wow, it's like... a cult. Cool.

For when it all starts to feel overwhelming...

Beautifully made film. Entertaining, horrifying, and inspiring, with a phenomenal soundtrack to boot. A must-see for anyone thinking about taking that leap.

Haven't read it yet, but it's next on my list. Was particularly moved by a quote my good friend shared: "What is that feeling when you're driving away from people and they recede on the plain 'til you see their specks disappearing? It's the too huge world vaulting us, and it's goodbye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies."