Day: August 15, 2005
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Rangers Offer Advice for Staying Safe
The Modesto Bee: “STAYING SAFE Yosemite National Park rangers offer the following safety tips for hikers: BEFORE YOU LEAVE — Tell someone exactly where you’re going, the route you’re taking and when you’ll be back. “SITUATIONAL AWARENESS” — Analyze the weather and trail conditions before you leave, always be cautious, and understand that the conditions…
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Going hiking in Yosemite? Keep on your toes.
The Modesto Bee: “Hikers on Yosemite National Park’s Mist Trail are typically a joyful group, awed by the postcard image of the plunging, 320-foot Vernal Fall.Two weekends ago, however, people on the winding trail turned somber after a man slipped into the water directly above the fall and disappeared over the precipice. “It was weird,…