Outforia Releases New Research Revealing Most Dangerous US National Parks

The USA is bursting with beautiful scenery – and the national parks contribute greatly to these picturesque sights. It attracts nature lovers. Social media has increased the number of people who want to explore their wanderlust and explore horizons they have never been familiar with before, and share it with the world. But within all of this beauty, there is also danger. We’d like to bring awareness to the risks that can lead to death. Falls are the number one cause.

New research from the outdoor experts over at Outforia has revealed the most dangerous US national parks by FOI request, highlighting the parks with the most deaths and common causes of deaths:

The dangers facing visitors to the Grand Canyon are pretty clear to see, with drops of 100 feet into the base of the canyon itself, although falls aren’t actually the biggest cause of death in the national park. 27 people have died from falls in the Grand Canyon since 2010, while as many as 42 have died from medical or natural causes, many of which were due to the extreme heat in the area.

Unfortunately, while the rugged mountain terrain of the country’s national parks is what makes them so spectacular and popular with visitors, it also contributes to the number one cause of deaths, falls-with 245 deaths in the last ten years. While it can be tempting to take the odd risk here and there to capture the perfect picture, the figures show just how important it is to be aware of your surroundings when visiting a national park.

There have also been 166 deaths in the country’s national parks that went unexplained, with an ‘undetermined’ cause of death.

Data courtesy of Outforia, “your stepping stone to outdoor wonder…” You can see the full research here.

Feature photo by Jacob Colvin