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Yellowstone's mudpots are boiling hot, acidic and stinky – so why are tourists getting so close?
By Cat Ellis published
Some visitors stray of boardwalks to stand at the edge of the steaming mudpots, getting a face full of fumes

6 summer hiking safety tips for happy days on the trail
By Julia Clarke published
It’s easy to become complacent when you know you’re not going to freeze, but there are still some perils of summer hiking to be aware of

Young child spotted clambering over rocks on brink of Yellowstone waterfall
By Cat Ellis published
The boy appears to have climbed right down to the fast-moving water at the top of Gibbon Falls

Reckless Yosemite tourist dangles legs over lookout where couple died in 2018
By Cat Ellis published
Taft Point gives spectacular views across the park, but it's up to visitors to keep a safe distance from the sheer drop

"Shocked onlookers" watch man edge around near-boiling Yellowstone spring
By Cat Ellis published
Two men wandered off the boardwalk at Grand Prismatic, where the water can reach 189°F

"It's really hot!" – yet another Yellowstone tourist insists on dabbling fingers in scalding spring
By Cat Ellis published
The average temperature in Silex Spring is high enough to cause severe burns within a second of contact

Yellowstone tourist dodges safety barriers to lead child to brink of raging waterfall
By Cat Ellis published
The woman was caught on camera taking her young child right to the edge of the Upper Falls

Lost Massachusetts hiker rescued after hours stranded waist-deep in swamp
By Cat Ellis published
The woman was lost alone in an area notorious for its poor radio reception
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