At least 14 people have gone over falls along the Mist Trail in the last 10 years. None survived.
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jun/09/local/la-me-yosemite-mist-trail-20130610
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Maybe placing posters along the trail is the wrong way to go. The Australian Metro trains have had problems with deaths, and they found a way to get the public's attention:
http://news.yahoo.com/quirky-dumb-ways-die-campaign-sweeps-advertising-awards-041806243.html
"Best of all, Metro Trains reports a 21 percent reduction in accidents and deaths since the campaign began."
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Nice article. It asks, "Nothing's really changed. Same mountains. Same river. So, why are so many more people dying?"
Well, the number of visitors is up. More people spend most of their time indoors, where the harsh realities of Mother Nature are muted. They are used to entertainment where they see people doing impossible things and never suffering any consequences. But the main reason, I think, was well stated by Dogbert:
"People aren't getting any smarter."
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It really should be strictly prohibited.
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A sign; give us a sign.
They work so well at the top of Vernal...
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While I COMPLETELY agree that people need to take responsibility for themselves and their loved ones in the wilderness, I am VERY glad for the signs at Vernal Falls. While I'm sure my wife would not have swam in emerald pool, it was very inviting to her (she loves to swim in mountain streams). The sign meant that it was never even a brief consideration!