Sunnyside up in Death Valley, and more

Sunnyside up in Death Valley

Rangers in Death Valley National Park are begging tourists to stop cracking eggs on the sidewalk. Daytime temperatures there have soared above 120 degrees, inspiring many visitors to try to fry eggs on the ground, leaving a mess for maintenance crews. If visitors must attempt egg-frying, the rangers said, they should at least “use a pan or tin foil.”

Animal shelters report rise in abandoned chickens

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Animal shelters in many U.S. cities are reporting a surge in the number of abandoned chickens. Tiffany Young, founder of a Seattle animal rescue group, says the problem is “hipster urban yuppie types” trying to raise poultry in their backyards—and giving up when they realize it’s hard work. “There is not a sanctuary in the Northwest that is not at capacity or beyond,” said Young.