With climate change leading to increasingly extreme weather, Grand Canyon National Park has seen a troubling spike in fatalities this summer, reaching nearly the yearly average.
Heather Klein Olson noted, 'There's an influx of visitors after Covid-19... but there's also a variety of factors that have to be considered when we get outside.'
The Havasupai tribe reported catastrophic flash floods, which damaged public infrastructure and homes. These conditions underscore the deadly combination of unprepared hikers and extreme weather.
National Park Service officials have warned visitors that trail temperatures could exceed 120F, urging caution against the risks of intense heat and flash floods.
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