Shattered Air

After visiting Yosemite for the first time a few weeks ago, I was curious to learn more about the park and its history. I read "Shattered Air" by Bob Madgic, about the tragedy in 1985 when lightening struck Half Dome, killing two men and seriously injuring two others. It was interesting, and there have been some changes made to the park since then, like the lottery system in place for the opportunity to hike up Half Dome, you can't just show up and climb it any longer, nor can you camp overnight up there. He also included a lot of interesting facts about lightening in general and how deadly it can be.