5. Death in Death Valley (Death Valley National Park, California)

When an entire family of tourists went missing while visiting Death Valley in 1996, no one could have predicted where they were. A family member alerted authorities that they were missing, yet no trace of them was found. It wasn’t until three months later, when their minivan was found abandoned within the park did park officials put together the pieces of what may have happened on that July day. Sources:https://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/deva.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley_National_Parkhttps://austinadventures.com/blog/10-ridiculously-cool-things-didnt-know-death-valley/#:~:text=1.,134%20Fahrenheit%20in%20July%201913.https://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htmhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna33919797https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/local/2024/07/08/motorcyclist-dies-of-apparent-heat-exposure-in-death-valley/74323004007/Support the showJoin our Patreon for bonus content! Click here! The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.Recreate responsibly and remember: sometimes the "great outdoors" aren't always great. Stay tuned & stay weird.Email us case suggestions! Connect with us on Instagram @morbidoutdoorspodcastConnect with us on Facebook Morbid Outdoors Podcast Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: [email protected] Me a CoffeeFollow me on Instagram here.Support the showThe 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: [email protected] Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.