Don’t Be The Dead Tourist

Another hiker from another state fell off a cliff to their death in the Northwest this week.

This is a new trend in Northwest tourism: The Dead Tourist.

In fact, the trend is made up of a lot of people seeking those annoying "vacation selfies" that are clogging up your social media newsfeeds. Photos a new study says everyone but you actually hate.

Then there was the guy that dissolved himself while vacationing at Yellowstone.

Here is what all of these Darwin award winning folks had in common: The ignored signs there to keep them safe.

The ones that say, "Do Not Cross Barrier."

Here's a pro-tip for you: Those signs are there because The Dead Tourist has already been there and killed themselves in an insanely painful way.

Don't be The Dead Tourist.