Forbes: "America's Most Dangerous National Parks"

Above, one of the many hot springs at Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

National parks are beautiful and draw thousands of visitors. But they also can be dangerous if one isn't careful.

One of the most bizarre deaths took place about a couple of years ago when a man went off a marked trail in Yellowstone National Park and fell into a pool of boiling volcanic water. The heat and the acidic waters virtually dissolved the victim.

Forbes has an article on "America's Most Dangerous National Parks".

They begin with:

Beautiful but dangerous? America’s National Parks, which entered their second century in 2016, have long been a natural choice for visitors. Yet since 2010, more than a thousand people have died from misadventure at U.S. National Parks.

The National Parks are a treasure not just for Americans, but for all citizens of the world. During Black History Month, for example, the National Parks Serss are celebrating 20 years of preserving  Black history. But the well-loved parks can prove dangerous to visitors who don’t take danger seriously, like teetering on a peak for the perfect Instagram.

Outforia, an outdoor publication dedicated to inspiring people to get outside, enjoy nature, and recreate responsibly, recently researched and tracked down the deadliest US parks. And while Outforia published The Ultimate Guide To Winter Camping and How to Get A Job In the Outdoor Industry, they apparently do “ real” journalism too. Outforia filed an FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request to get the National Parks Service to disgorge the gory details of visitor fatalities.

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