You never know what you might see on a road trip. Driving through Keystone, to see Mount Rushmore, we saw this majestic creature. Note to anyone and everyone, do not try and pet. This should probably be pretty obvious, but I was determined to get a closer look and try to pet it. Because, as Elisa tends to note, my love for animals overrides my common sense. Madeline and Elisa egged me on until I was about five feet away and they suddenly went ‘No No, this is a mistake.’ and “get back in the car!’ That guy looked me in the eye, snorted, and let me live lol. He was massive and beautiful and one more animal encounter to add to that road trip. What made it all the better was before we left for the trip Madeline’s dad said to watch out for the mountain goats, which Elisa misheard and yelled ‘Ghosts! Mountain ghosts?’ in a terrified voice. He wasn’t the only one we had seen on the trip, but certainly the biggest and the one we (I) got closest to. I love seeing wildlife on trips, especially ones I normally don’t get a chance to see. While road trips tend to be spent, well, on the road, it’s nice to enjoy drives through national parks or more secluded areas; it gives so many opportunities to see nature.