Well said, Byrd_Huntr. Well said.

Teslinhiker, your mountains have a way of dispassionately scouring away those who will not listen to the wisdom they offer. They will outlast us all. I confess that mountains are more of a church to me now than the traditions I grew up with.

But I am cautious about declaring the end of frontiers. They are never really conquered because they are not physical places. The frontiers that matter are between our ears; wild country only gives us the contrast we need to see and feel them in a tangible way. And so, to conquer and reorient ourselves.