Rangers Apprehend Snowmobilers in Backcountry
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Contact: Al Nash, 307-344-2015 Contact: Stacy Vallie, 307-344-2015
National Park Service Yellowstone National Park ---------------------------------------------------- Rangers Apprehend Snowmobilers In Backcountry Four people were apprehended recently when park rangers caught them riding snowmobiles in Yellowstone’s backcountry. The four men from Indiana will have to return to the area in late February, and appear before the Federal Magistrate in U.S. District Court at Mammoth Hot Springs. While limited, managed snowmobile and snowcoach travel over groomed, snow-packed park roads is permitted in Yellowstone, the use of snowmobiles in the backcountry, on trails, and off road has always been prohibited. Violators face a fine of up to $5,000 and up to six months in jail as well as forfeiture of their snowmobiles. Additional charges of damage to park resources can result in another $5,000 fine and an additional six months imprisonment. In recent weeks, rangers have observed off-road snowmobile tracks up to two-and-a-half miles inside Yellowstone’s backcountry. Rangers regularly patrol the boundary and have the option to ticket, arrest, and confiscate the snowmobiles of violators, who can expect to face aggressive prosecution. - www.nps.gov/yell -
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Yellowstone contains approximately one-half of the world’s hydrothermal features. There are over 10,000 hydrothermal features, including over 300 geysers, in the park.