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YOSEMITE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Is Yosemite truly 1 of the "most dangerous" parks? According to a caller study, it is— but not really.
According to the study, the extremity of the probe was to reassure the astir cautious adventurers that American parks are incredibly safe— hence the aerial quotes astir “most dangerous.”
The survey was done by KÜHL, according to their website, it says the institution is 1 of the remaining fewer privately owned and autarkic companies successful the outdoor space.
The survey looked astatine the safest and "most dangerous" nationalist parks successful the U.S. The survey analyzed up to 16 years of information connected full deaths, missing persons, hunt and rescue missions, way closures, parkland ranger presence, fig of visitors and proximity to hospitals.
The survey determined that the National Park of American Samoa is the safest nationalist park. The parkland is located successful the South Pacific and spans crossed 3 islands: Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta‘ū. The Mount Alava Trail connected Tutuila offers the most Instagram-worthy views of the land and the surrounding ocean.
The survey says the National Park of American Samoa has nary deaths reported, missing radical oregon rescue missions.
To look astatine the information for the "most dangerous" nationalist parks successful the U.S. the survey addresses what seems to beryllium a communal denominator, the distant location, utmost upwind conditions and unpredictability arsenic good arsenic higher accidental of interacting with wildlife.
Based connected their KÜHL people Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve successful Alaska is the "most dangerous" nationalist park. The survey lists that successful full the parkland has had 1,633 rescue missions and 169 deaths.
Going by their KÜHL score, the Central Valley has a parkland that is fig 9 connected the database and that is Yosemite National Park. According to the study, 11 radical person been reported missing astatine the parkland and determination person been 1,641 rescue missions and 164 deaths, portion stating it has had implicit 4 cardinal yearly visitors.
The apical 10 "most dangerous" database is below:
- Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve successful Alaska
- Grand Canyon National Park successful Arizona
- Isle Royale National Park successful Michigan
- Denali National Park and Preserve successful Alaska
- Big Bend National Park successful Texas
- Dry Tortugas National Park successful Florida
- North Cascades National Park successful Washington
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park successful Texas
- Yosemite National Park successful California
- Channel Island National Park successful California
In conclusion, the survey says the probe shows visiting nationalist parks is precise safe, adjacent much truthful with due preparation. For the afloat study, click here.
