Lori Erickson is one of America's top travel writers specializing in spiritual journeys. She is the author of The Soul of the Family Tree, Near the Exit (which won a Silver INDIES Award for 2019 Religion Book of the Year from Foreword Reviews), and Holy Rover. Her writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, National Geographic Traveler, and Better Homes & Gardens, among others. She lives in Iowa City, Iowa, with her husband, Bob Sessions.
"""A beautiful successor to Steinbeck's Travels with Charley and Kerouac's On the Road, Lori Erickson's Every Step Is Home illuminates our spiritual connection to the natural world. Her 'pilgrimage of the heart' reminds us that our future depends most of all on that connection."" - Richard Louv, author of Our Wild Calling and Last Child in the Woods ""In this good-humored, rich blend of travelogue, spiritual reflection, and scientific inquiry, Lori Erickson asks and answers the question: If we engage deeply and intimately with nature's sacred places, will we ever go back inside for spiritual experience? Using the author's model of curiosity, wonder, and mindful attention, readers will be inspired to undergo their own spiritual quests to sacred sites near and far."" - Beth Norcross, Executive Director, The Center for Spirituality in Nature ""As a fellow nomad, I resonate with the author's discovery of the sacred in surprising places across the United States. This travelogue will encourage you to stretch your own spirituality with an invitation to explore the natural world as a touchstone to the shared story of God's people."" - Stephanie Fritz, Coordinator for Christian Formation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), full-time RVer, and digital nomad ""Movement and stillness, rhythm and silence, taking a trip and going home--this book will give you all that at once. Erikson creates a physical space with words. It's a place where you can breathe deeply--in spite of everything. We all need more places like that."" - Erin Wathen, pastor and author, www.homeandholler.com"