US EditionTexas Man Gets Jail Time for Walking Off Boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park
Eric Bedient pleaded guilty after leaving a boardwalk and damaging fragile hydrothermal features in Yellowstone, officials said.
- On Thursday, The Justice Department announced that Eric Bedient, 50, of Frisco, Texas, received five days of jail time after pleading guilty to walking off the designated boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park.
- According to court documents, Bedient walked "directly on several fragile and dangerous hydrothermal features" at Mammoth Hot Springs, including Canary Spring, Mound Terrace, Palette Hot Spring, and Jupiter Terrace.
- Yellowstone's thermal areas rank among the world's most dangerous natural features, with more than 20 people having died from burns after entering or falling into hot springs.
- Attorney Darin Smith stated in a Thursday release that holding individuals accountable protects the landscape and prevents others from ignoring federal safety regulations.
- Federal officials urged visitors to stay on boardwalks and avoid touching thermal features or runoff, while keeping pets out of thermal areas to ensure park safety.
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The Billings Gazette
Texas man gets jail time for walking off boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park
Eric Bedient walked directly on several fragile and dangerous hydrothermal features at Mammoth Hot Springs, including Canary Spring, Mound Terrace, Palette Hot Spring and Jupiter Terrace.
Texas Man Gets Jail For Leaving Trail Of Footprints On Yellowstone Hot Springs
A Texas man will spend time in jail after causing “significant” damage to several thermal features in Yellowstone. Although most thermal trespass charges there result in fines, this sentence reflects the "extensive nature of the violation and damage."
Oil City News
Cap City NewsTexas man receives jail time for walking off designated boardwalk in Yellowstone
YELLOWSTONE, Wyo. — The U.S. Attorney’s Office recently announced that a Texas man was sentenced after pleading guilty to walking off the designated boardwalk in a thermal area in Yellowstone National Park. A release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office says that Eric Bedient, 50, of Frisco, Texas, was sentenced to five days’ incarceration on March 31 by U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie Hambrick. According to court documents, Bedient left the boardwal…
Yellowstone National Park Visitor Sentenced To Jail Time For Walking Off Boardwalk & Into Hot Spring
Yellowstone National Park isn’t afraid to lay down the law… maybe some other cities in America could take notes? The stunning property that stretches across Wyoming, Montana and Idaho (mostly Wyoming though) brings millions of people in every single year. Whether it be the park’s natural beauty, or the wildlife that calls Yellowstone home, it’s truly become a bucket list destination for those that love the outdoors. One of the reasons why touris…
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