*Not my Photo* [http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2009/12/21/a-bill-to-require-beacons-for-mt-hood-climbers/]

Climbing Mount Hood is new to my Bucket List.  Have any of you accomplished this feat?

Taken from Bald Mountain. Breckenridge, CO.

On my most recent backpacking trip through a remote section of Florida, I came across a Dinosaur basking in the sun.  After internally-laughing at its big head and little arms, I strolled down the path with new-found respect for its ownership of the ecosystem.  An ecosystem which I was a visitor within, only there for a moment.

This solidifies my stance against zoos, not only are the animals held captive, but these compounds remove the fear of being eaten.  Venturing to the wild, standing across the bank from a creature that could devour you for lunch is a great reminder that humans aren’t as powerful as projected; we just invented cages.