Travelerscan enjoy some of the most spectacular scenery the United States has to offer, simply by paying to accessnational parks.. You have to follow a few simple rules – leave no footprints, stay away from animals and stay on the trail.
But in many cases this is not the case.
A video of two tourists ignoring a simple rule went viralcausing disappointment, outrage and outrage on social media.
"Toulon's of Yellowstone" — "Toulon" is a combination of the words tourist and idiot — A clip posted to Instagram shows two tourists standing dangerously close to each other on the edge of Yellowstone. You can see that Take a photo at Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.
Not only were they in danger of falling into the geyser and burning to death, dissolving their bodies irreparably, they were also trampling on the delicate ecosystem that made up the land surrounding the geyser.
Falling into a geyser isn't the only risk tourists take when leaving the area's marked trails. The ground around geysers is often unstable, and enough weight in a weak spot could cause a tourist to fall into a scalding sinkhole. It can even lead to their death.
It's not difficult to stay on the boardwalk, especially near geysers. Promenades are specially constructed to guide tourists and keep them off the ground around them to avoid damage to the natural landscape and avoid death.
The park is so adamant about bringing home the dangers of irresponsible re-creation that its gift shop sells the book "Death in Yellowstone" . The first chapter is called Death in Boiling Water.
Social media users criticized ignorant tourists, demanding they be fined "$10,000" and subject to a "permanent ban in all national parks."
"Very sad. They've damaged the part beyond repair," wrote Kayla, a commenter on the video.
Rachelle Schrute, a former park worker and current editor ofHunt & Fish, said that tourists who disregard basic safety and protection practices have turned her down. I made it clear that I was outraged.
"This. This is why working in the parks turned me 10 in just a few seasons," she wrote in a comment.
US national parks Visitors to the park have surged in recent years, partly because the pandemic has forced people to take outdoor recreation. National parks, especially 25 of the most popular parks set a record in 2021. This brings economic benefits to surrounding communities and money in federal coffers, but it also leads to long wait times, congestion, and damage to the delicate ecosystems they protect. in the park.
