[Geysers] Tourist tales july 2007

[snorkology at sysmatrix.net]

Hi folks,

I visited the park a little earlier this year, and perhaps it made the
difference,but...is it just me or did anyone notice it being a
particularly bad year for tourist misbehavior? Wandering off-trail was
rampant, as was minor and major vandalism.A few examples:

I saw a man stick his finger in the hot pool in front of Rusty geyser,
chip off a piece of formation and TASTE it!

I witnessed a man throw a large object into Lone Pine ( and I reported
this to the rangers at the West Thumb ranger station), and after a chewing
out, he claimed that he didn't know it was a no-no.

Another man was down in the crater of Spouter geyser, right over the vent,
taking a picture (it wasn't erupting, obviously)

Various people were wandering around off-trail in the main West Thumb
boardwalk area, and Upper Basin as well,adding to their rock collections.

I was only in the park for under a week,was this a bad year for it, or was
the park busier this year,or what?

Lastly, check out this stunt at Morning Glory:

                                        Grover Schrayer
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