Officials announce indefinite ban on popular activity in iconic national park: 'These conditions are extremely stressful'

Officials announce indefinite ban on popular activity in iconic national park: 'These conditions are extremely stressful'

The National Park Service has announced fishing is prohibited at several Yellowstone National Park rivers. The ban was put in place, USA Today reported, to protect the park's native trout population at a time when water temperatures are high and river flow is low. "Water temperatures have exceeded 68 degrees Fahrenheit in recent days and flows on many rivers, streams and creeks are low," the NPS said in a July 11 news release. "These conditions …