Last week, the United States recorded its first lightning fatality of the year, and as seasonal summer storms loom on the horizon, experts say death by bolt is highly likely in this Southern state. According to the National Lightning Safety Council (NLSC), which recorded 21 lightning strike fatalities last year, the pattern of where and why lightning … Read more
How the mighty have fallen. If you’re trying to become more outdoorsy this spring — you might want to avoid visiting a national park. Maybe not all of them, but at least the parks that are considered the deadliest — thanks to a new study. Research by the National Park Service examined each US national … Read more
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – More than 1 million people visit the park along the California-Nevada state line every year, some seeking to experience the scorching landscape. A thermometer outside the Furnace Creek Visitor Center is one of the park’s most popular attractions, where tourists stop to take a photo with the thermometer. Radiant heat from the thermometer display … Read more