Reckless Visitors Litter Yellowstone’s Iconic Thermal Pools

Reckless Visitors Litter Yellowstone’s Iconic Thermal Pools

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Reckless visitors are destroying Yellowstone’s iconic thermal pools with trash

Yellowstone National Park crews hauled in over 23,000 pieces of trash from thermal features and boardwalks by early October. The record-setting haul included 10,700 rocks and sticks, over 360 hats, five AirPods, and three Delta flight pins. Morning Glory Pool famously changed color in the 20th century after visitors tossed enough debris into the water.

Reckless visitors are destroying Yellowstone's iconic thermal pools with trash - NEW YORK TIMES POST

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A team at Yellowstone National Park has collected over 23,000 pieces of trash as of early October, plus an array of unique items like international coins, golf tees and an inhaler, from geysers, hot springs, boardwalks and surrounding areas. Aside from paper and plastic debris, the Yellowstone [...]

Reckless visitors are destroying Yellowstone's iconic thermal pools with trash

That's a lot of garbage: Yellowstone National Park's geology team collected over 23,000 pieces of trash from geysers and hot springs, including AirPods and rubber ducks.