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'Anything can happen': 8 scary mistakes to avoid in national parks
Park signs warn that straying off trails and approaching hydrothermal areas can put visitors at risk, officials said.
- Signage throughout Yellowstone National Park and Grand Canyon National Park warns visitors to stay on designated trails around hydrothermal features and unsafe overlooks along the Bright Angel Trail.
- Fall brings rapidly changing weather, colder temperatures, and shorter days, said Mike Garel, chief ranger at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, with conditions changing significantly with elevation.
- Travelers should "download maps before entering areas without service and carry appropriate backup navigation," Garel said, and consider an emergency communication device depending on activity and location.
- Mathews advised visitors to "prepare for an overnight stay" and carry extra food and water, citing a recent rescue of 11 people stranded by flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park.
- "Before leaving, tell someone where you are going, your planned route, who is with you and when you expect to return," Garel said, enabling authorities to send help if needed.
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