A Death in Death Valley National Park

A young boy dies in Death Valley National while the mother and family dog survive the ordeal in extreme temperatures.

A Death in Yosemite National Park

A male hiker died from a fall off of Yosemite’s Half Dome on Saturday June 13th, 2009. He was climbing the granite monolith in the late afternoon when he fell to his death. The reports state that we was using the cable handrails provided on the 17 mile round trip that starts in the valley [...]

Free National Parks

National Parks go free for three weekends during the summer of 2009.