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Sunset over Artists' Paintpot Trail, Yellowstone National Park, USA

Tourist leads young children out to scalding hot springs at Yellowstone National Park

By Cat Ellis published

The visitor was caught on camera ignoring warning signs and taking their family off the boardwalks

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Hikers on boardwalk at Grand Prismatic, Yellowstone National Park, USA

Yellowstone tourist ignores warnings to take barefoot stroll on Grand Prismatic

By Cat Ellis published

Three people wandered off the boardwalk onto the bacterial mats around the hot spring, with one kicking off their shoes

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Aerial view of Silex Spring at Yellowstone National Park, USA

"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

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A woman soaks in Conundrum hot springs, Colorado

Hot springs hikes in Colorado: 5 stunning saunters with a soak

By Julia Clarke last updated

Our five favorite hot springs hikes in Colorado are a unique way to enjoy the backcountry, combining alpine views with a long, hot soak in the outdoors

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