Meet the Volcano: Mt St Helens, Washington (with video).
Like most young boys in the 1980s, I was fascinated by two things: dinosaurs and volcanoes. The vast power of a volcano, spilling forth red lava after a dramatic explosion, inspired excitement and fear.
A Season In Heaven, by David Tomory
It's a great inspiration for the modern traveller, with a certain sadness, as you know that trail can never be done in the same way again. It certainly makes me want to find my own trail.