Frank L. Henninger is an amateur mountaineer, kayaker, hiker, writer, poet, college bookstore director, adventure traveler and spiritual seeker. He holds a Masters degree in Liberal Studies from Villanova University.

In 1999 and 2000 Frank climbed Mount Rainier, considered by many to be the longest endurance climb in the lower 48 states, and used the journals he kept during his climbs to write "Compass Points: Finding A Mid-life Bearing on Mount Rainer." The book is both a spiritual odyssey and adventure travelogue that appeals to anyone fascinated with mountains or finding themselves on a spiritual journey through life.