@accuweather: Two tourists were seen walking illegally on the dangerous Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, the largest hot spring in the United States. In the center of the pool, the water can reach over 180ºF, according to NASA. Remember to stay on designated paths and trails.
The bacterial mats at prismatic are highly fragile and easily scar. Their hideous birkenstock footprints will likely be seen for decades. Theyre also lucky to be alive. Bison are known to fall through those bacterial mats and boil alive. That ground is NOT solid- its a crust layer over a vat of boiling water.
2026-07-21 19:35:10
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user8932162139690 :
Should immediately be arrested and banned from all national parks
2026-07-21 16:47:04
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Sula :
We need more bison out there protecting the area
2026-07-21 17:18:34
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gingerbaker862 :
In 50 adult years living around Yellowstone, it's only been on the last decade that stupid has just blossomed so prolificly. Why do people think the signs and rules don't apply to them? Disgusted.
2026-07-21 19:20:35
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Howdy :
Destroying the microbiota it took millions of years to develop with every single step. There are signs everywhere warning people about this. They should be arrested.
2026-07-22 00:46:15
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𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒🐌 :
I will really never understand how there are people who think that they can behave like this.
2026-07-22 03:04:16
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Makaveli1 :
of course
2026-07-22 03:02:50
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StrongArmFrank :
When the crust breaks and they get boiled alive it will be the parks fault, right?
2026-07-21 17:05:27
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Pamela Crocker :
She needs to read the book "Death at Yellowstone"...😳
2026-07-21 19:19:23
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Bumblebee :
Dumb ways to die
2026-07-21 14:54:13
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lilajwoods118 :
People go on vacation and leave their common sense at home
2026-07-21 17:20:05
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shellyraetaylor :
Straight to jail.
2026-07-22 03:00:18
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Mrs. Rubey :
According to the USGS, scalding to death is the most common form of fatality it the park. What a terrible way to go.
2026-07-21 18:28:17
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Only The Facts :
People like that are why we can't have nice things.
2026-07-21 17:31:09
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Magic Meat :
im pro hot springs 🤣
2026-07-22 02:58:24
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Sara Long :
I watched a DPST fall in once.
2026-07-21 16:47:23
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snapplecap1218 :
If only we had a fully staffed park ranger service, oh right... Thanks Trump
2026-07-21 16:07:43
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dd44621 :
People have no respect or common sense anymore 🙄🙄🙄. There’s usually a reason that they post signs
2026-07-21 17:43:50
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OCONUS Bryan :
Too bad the park services have been defunded
2026-07-21 18:56:46
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i80sheds :
Welcome to Trumps America where we don’t have park rangers to stop this from happening.
2026-07-21 20:42:17
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GaHaggis :
"Hold up...give it a minute. " - Charles Darwin
2026-07-21 19:25:19
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A dragon :
So FYI folks what they’re walking on is a giant bacterial “mat.” It may seem solid but it isn’t. It floats on the water and can and will tear and drop you into the soup pot. Don’t do this.
2026-07-21 18:45:33
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