top of page
Search

The most Dangerous Parks

Writer: balzaccom
balzaccom
Jan 7, 2022
1 min read

We liked this story about where the National Park Service most often has to call on a Search and Rescue (SAR) to help out visitors. We guessed that the Grand Canyon would be on the list, and Yosemite. But some of the others were a bit surprising...



Here's a chart from that story:



Of course, once we realized that Mt. Whitney is in SEKI, we also realized that lots of crazy people would be trying to climb it without appropriate gear or experience...

 
 
 

Recent Posts

See All
Bad News for Bears

With the increase in visitors this year, Yosemite's bear are feeling the pain--literally. This story in SF Gate tells the tale--a big increase in traffic also meant a big increase in bears being injur

 
 
 
Sonora Pass Closed!

Well, it was for a day or so, due to the recent storm. It's back open again. But the writing is on the wall--and the snow will soon be on the ground. Six inches of snow fell on Mammoth Mountain, so

 
 
 
A few Days in Yosemite

A beautiful way to welcome the first real rain we've had in months. On a whim, I took a look at the recreation.gov site and found two nights in Yosemite Valley. Score! So we packed up Le Vin Blanc an

 
 
 

Comments


© 2023 by Name of Site. Proudly created with Wix.com

bottom of page