Yellowstone National Park

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Pierce Brosnan
Bond actor Pierce Brosnan pleads not guilty to going off trail in Yellowstone

By Rosee Woodland last updated

The Hollywood star has pleaded not guilty to trespassing in a geothermal area, and a hearing is scheduled for February

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Bull elk at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Smart elk herds careless tourist into his own personal pen at Yellowstone

By Cat Ellis Published

Keeping troublemakers away from the herd

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Boardwalk through thermal area at Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone tourist gets instant safety lesson after wandering off boardwalk to photograph hot springs with iPad

By Cat Ellis Published

The ground in geothermal areas can be fragile, with scalding hot groundwater beneath

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Elk grazing in snow
"You wanna go, bud?" – man taunts elk and gets car tire punctured in return

By Cat Ellis Published

The rut may be over, but that doesn't mean bull elk are totally passive

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Bison crossing road at Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone bison punches a hole right through tourists' car

By Cat Ellis Published

Hopefully they had good insurance

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Woman standing on boardwalk by Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
Tourist tries skateboarding on Yellowstone boardwalk – it doesn't go well

By Cat Ellis Published

Skating along the benches was a particularly bad idea

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Cow elk at Yellowstone National Park
Raging elk flattens phone-wielding hiker at Yellowstone National Park

By Cat Ellis Published

The animal was likely protecting a calf nearby

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Cow elk at Yellowstone National Park
Elk charges at dim-witted tourist doing a bizarre elk impression

By Dave Golder Published

Video: crouching tourist lurching toward a startled elk is asking for trouble… and gets it

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Rainbow in steam over geyser at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, UISA
Dipping your hands in a hot spring is a terrible idea – here's why

By Cat Ellis Published

Despite warnings, too many people are still touching the geothermal features at Yellowstone National Park

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Bull elk bugling
Angry bull elk throws careless tourist to the ground at Yellowstone

By Cat Ellis Published

The animal was preparing to spar with a rival when he was distracted by visitors standing too close

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