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Yellowstone National Park Sees First Tourist Fatality of the Season

On Tuesday, June 7th, Yellowstone National Park officials responded to a call about a tourist incident at the Norris Geyser Basin region of the park. As this is being written, park staff are working to retrieve the body of the individual who reportedly left the boardwalk in the geyser and hot springs area.  The hot springs …

Life and Death in Yellowstone National Park

No one knows whether death, which is feared to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good – Plato  In 2015, four million visitors flocked to Yellowstone National Park. They took a road trip to the park because the name “Yellowstone” has become more that just a section of land set aside by the government. It …

Unlucky Time to be a Kid in Yosemite National Park

In the past seven days, minors in Yosemite National Park have had some terrible luck. It started last week, when health officials confirmed a child who visited Yosemite had somehow contracted the plague, quite possibly while camping at the Crane Flat Campground in July. Now, one week after the conformation of the plague, another tragedy …