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Tips for Staying Safe During Your Visit to the National Parks
The summer travel season has not even arrived, yet already there has been a spate of tragic accidents in the National Park System:
* Three young men drown in the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park
* A paddler dies in a river accident at Big South National River and Recreation Area
* A woman disappears after falling into the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, and,
* A hiker dies in the sand dunes of Death Valley National Park.
Sadly, none of these incidents had to happen. Nevertheless, they send a sobering message: National parks can be dangerous places. But they don't have to be if you remember some simple rules when visiting the parks. Here are some obvious, and a few not-so-obvious, tips to remember when you visit the national parks:
see this link for Safety Tips
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...national-parks
* Three young men drown in the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park
* A paddler dies in a river accident at Big South National River and Recreation Area
* A woman disappears after falling into the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, and,
* A hiker dies in the sand dunes of Death Valley National Park.
Sadly, none of these incidents had to happen. Nevertheless, they send a sobering message: National parks can be dangerous places. But they don't have to be if you remember some simple rules when visiting the parks. Here are some obvious, and a few not-so-obvious, tips to remember when you visit the national parks:
see this link for Safety Tips
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...national-parks