Even after wrapping a vehicle in a tarp, the park service recommends doing a full inspection of your vehicle before starting the engine and leaving Mineral King in case a sneaky marmot made its ...

The Mineral King trailhead is the highest elevation in the whole park, which makes hiking quite strenuous. The altitude also happens to be the ideal ecosystem for the park's marmot population.

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And yet, the marmot population is thriving ... Sponsored They didn’t find gold in Mineral King, but they did dig into deposits of copper and silver. Mineral King soon became a bustling mining town, ...

From the awe-inspiring views of the Grand Canyon to the geysers of Yellowstone, millions of people travel to national parks across the United States every year. The parks are home to countless animals ...