In absolute numbers more people die at Yellowstone. North Cascades has a higher number of deaths per 1000 visitors, however.

This is in large part because North Cascades is a lovely park best known among serious alpine climbers. So many of the people that come to North Cascades are there to do something risky. Most people that come to Yellowstone are there for light hiking, camping and tours, low risk activities.

Non toxic: You should not eat this, but the ingredients won't poison you at the amounts present in this item.

Food grade: Meets FDA standards for use in making food intended for people. May not be safe to eat the entire container. Food grade dye is safe when used as the instructions show. Eating an entire container of it may make you sick.

Good point! Any helmet that takes a hit, or even gets dropped hard, should be carefully inspected to make sure the shell is intact and the interior materials aren't compromised. Buying a new helmet is much, much cheaper then treating a head injury.

Yep, there's a lot of waterfalls and rock faces in Washington that look perfectly safe until you put a foot wrong on slick rock, then you slip, then you become a sad story about why you don't go off trail.