Bullet points of Yellowstone hiker airlifted to hospital with third-degree burns after walking off-trail near Old Faithful
Bullet points of Yellowstone hiker airlifted to hospital with third-degree burns after walking off-trail near Old Faithful
- A 60-year-old woman was burned by scalding water while walking off-trail in a thermal area at Yellowstone National Park.
- The woman was airlifted to hospital for further treatment.
- The incident serves as a reminder for visitors to exercise extreme caution in hydrothermal areas and to stay on boardwalks and trails.
- Pets are prohibited on boardwalks, hiking trails, in the backcountry, and in thermal areas.
- A 60-year-old woman was burned by scalding water while walking off-trail in a thermal area at Yellowstone National Park.
- The woman was airlifted to hospital for further treatment.
- The incident serves as a reminder for visitors to exercise extreme caution in hydrothermal areas and to stay on boardwalks and trails.
- Pets are prohibited on boardwalks, hiking trails, in the backcountry, and in thermal areas.