A 61-year-old Indiana woman was found dead Wednesday at a Moab, Utah, national park. The woman was found at the Willow Flat Campground by authorities and park rangers.
On this day in history, March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park was created. It inspired a global conservation movement.The National Park Service said Thursday that the 61-year-old visitor was pronounced dead atThe Grand County Dispatch had received a report of an unresponsive female at Willow Flat Campground at the Island in the Sky district of the park.
National Park Service rangers, Grand County EMS and San Juan County Sheriff's Office personnel responded to the scene.The Goose Neck of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park viewed from Dead Horse Point State Park, Moab, Utah. In front is an ancient Utah Juniper Tree. The land inside the Goose Neck is in the Bears Ears National Monument. Behind the Goose Neck is the Island in the Sky mesa of Canyonlands National Park. At far left is Hatch Point and the Canyon Rims Recreation Area.
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and the National Park Service are conducting a cooperative investigation into the manner and the cause of her death. A sign for Canyonlands National Park in Moab, Utah.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 600 people in the U.S.Stormy clouds over the Candlestick Tower and the Island in the Sky Mesa in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
When experiencing heat-related illness, parkgoers should move to a cool and shaded area, call 911 or flag down a park ranger, drink water if experiencing heat exhaustion and cool down by splashing or soaking themselves with water and fanning vigorously. Park Service officials urge visitors to plan ahead as part of its safety guidelines, which include staying hydrated, knowingJulia Musto is a reporter for Fox News and Fox Business Digital.
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