On this California desert hike, rangers won't let you start without water
Briefly

In response to the rising number of rescues and deaths from dehydration among hikers, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians now enforces a water requirement for visitors.
The newly implemented water policy aims to prevent heat exhaustion among hikers, as the desert area increasingly faces triple-digit temperatures, putting new hikers at risk.
Read at SFGATE
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