Hikers in 3 national parks felled by lightning

Lightning strikes above the Geysers area of northern Sonoma County, early Thursday, July 4, 2013 near Geyserville Calif. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat)

HIKING -- Thunder storms throughout the West this week took a heavy toll, setting fires and raising havoc in several ways.

The strangest detail:   Hikers in three national parks were injured or killed within a 30-hour period.

See the stories about this week's lightning strike victims in:

• Glacier National Park
• Yellowstone National Park
• Rocky Mountain National Park

Read this story about the serious threat lightning poses and precautions hikers and campers can take.

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