Stepfather and Teenage Stepson Die While Hiking in Record Texas Heat

A 31-year-old man and his 14-year-old stepson died while hiking in Big Bend National Park during a record heat wave.
The boy collapsed during the hike and eventually died, while his stepfather left to find help but died in a vehicle crash.
The family was hiking the dangerous Marufo Vega Trail, which lacks shade and water.
The extreme heat caused temperatures to reach at least 119 degrees, contributing to multiple recent deaths in the park.
The heat wave is expected to continue impacting much of the southern United States over the next week.