Matthew Hedger’s article “Vernal Falls ‘Death March’” dramatizes that hiking through Yosemite is a lot harder than one imagines. The author supports this dramatization with his own experience of a hike on the Mist Trail, where he encountered extreme difficulty with his muscles and willpower, but still managed to make it all the way to the top and back down. Hedger’s purpose is to inform readers about hiking through Yosemite in order to show them what they can expect if they take this challenge. His intended audience is people who like to hike or want to get into hiking, and he maintains a sarcastic yet informative tone. “Vernal Falls ‘Death March’” is a useful source to help write an article about whether one should go hike the Mist
