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A seasonal worker for a Yellowstone concessionaire has just been sentenced to three months in jail for starting a wildfire that burned four acres of grass and sage before it was contained.
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According to park officials, the worker in question dropped a lighted cigarette near the north entrance of the national park while sitting at a picnic table on July 26. The worker was also sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation, was prohibited from entering Yellowstone National Park for two years, and was ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution.
As Smokey the Bear says, “only YOU can prevent forest fires.”
Tree Fall Kills Colorado Hiker in Freak Accident
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Nepali Gov’t Proposes New Everest Permitting Rules
Nepali Gov’t Proposes New Everest Permitting Rules
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After overcrowding issues during the 2019 Everest climbing season led to deadly human traffic jams, the Nepalese government proposed new permitting rules for the climb. Under the new rules, prospective climbers would have to prove that they summited another major peak and guiding operations would be required to prove at least three years of high-altitude experience elsewhere before setting foot on Everest. RELATED: Eleven Climbers On Everest this Season Another measure would require