National park death exposes repeated rule violations as tourists take dangerous risks

A tourist perished late last week after entering a closed, hazardous area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — in what some say is the latest example of park visitors ignoring warning signs and wandering into off-limits areas.

The death of a 33-year-old Hawaii resident adds to a growing list of injuries and fatalities at major tourist destinations — including at Yellowstone National Park. 

The man went into a closed section of Kīlauea caldera at the park — triggering an overnight search and rescue operation in steep...