Canadian man pleads guilty to walking on Yellowstone spring
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 09:19 AM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 09:33 AM EDT
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — One of four Canadian men accused of walking onto a sensitive hot spring at Yellowstone National Park has pleaded guilty to the charges.
The National Park Service says Hamish McNab Campbell Cross pleaded guilty Tuesday to foot travel in a thermal area and disorderly conduct by creating a hazardous condition. He agreed to pay more than $8,000 in fines and fees.
Three other men pleaded not guilty in the May 14 incident. Prosecutors say they left a boardwalk that visitors are required to stay on and stepped onto a geothermal feature.
The men were travelling together as part of a group called High on Life SundayFundayz. Photos on social media showed some of them taking selfies while on the hot spring.
Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk says the judge’s decision sends a message about thermal feature protection and safety.
A view of the Grand Prismatic Spring at the Midway Geyser Basin at Yellowstone National Park on May 11, 2016. Yellowstone, the first National Park in the US and widely held to be the first national park in the world, is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features. (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 09:19 AM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 09:33 AM EDT
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — One of four Canadian men accused of walking onto a sensitive hot spring at Yellowstone National Park has pleaded guilty to the charges.
The National Park Service says Hamish McNab Campbell Cross pleaded guilty Tuesday to foot travel in a thermal area and disorderly conduct by creating a hazardous condition. He agreed to pay more than $8,000 in fines and fees.
Three other men pleaded not guilty in the May 14 incident. Prosecutors say they left a boardwalk that visitors are required to stay on and stepped onto a geothermal feature.
The men were travelling together as part of a group called High on Life SundayFundayz. Photos on social media showed some of them taking selfies while on the hot spring.
Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk says the judge’s decision sends a message about thermal feature protection and safety.
A view of the Grand Prismatic Spring at the Midway Geyser Basin at Yellowstone National Park on May 11, 2016. Yellowstone, the first National Park in the US and widely held to be the first national park in the world, is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features. (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
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