An unidentified tour group rambled around Old Faithful geyser Wednesday evening with a total disregard for their safety or the fragile and iconic landscape.
At around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, a group of 30 left the boardwalk in front of Old Faithful Lodge and sauntered to the very lip of the geyser.
Signs are posted everywhere warning of the danger.
“They claimed they hadn’t seen the signs,” said Yellowstone Park Spokesperson Al Nash.
Three individuals — the tour group leader, tour bus driver and a tour member who initiated the out-of-bounds stroll — were cited for being off-trail in a thermal area and fined $125 each.
For more on the story, see Tuesday’s Tribune.
— By Gib Mathers, Tribune Staff Writer
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Dramatic video shows rock slide near Lovell
LOVELL, Wyo. (AP) — Beware of falling rock: That's what the Wyoming Department of Transportation is telling motorists on a northern Wyoming highway after a rock slide nearly hit a man shooting video.
The short but dramatic video, posted on YouTube, shows a few rocks coming down to the left of the man, then more falling on the right.
Then the entire road cut comes loose, causing the man to run and shout profanity. The video ends with a lot of whooping about a large pile of rock on the road.
The man's identity couldn't be confirmed and he couldn't be reached for comment.
The slide happened Monday on U.S. Highway 14-A east of Lovell. A falling rock advisory remains in effect for the route, which remains open.
The short but dramatic video, posted on YouTube, shows a few rocks coming down to the left of the man, then more falling on the right.
Then the entire road cut comes loose, causing the man to run and shout profanity. The video ends with a lot of whooping about a large pile of rock on the road.
The man's identity couldn't be confirmed and he couldn't be reached for comment.
The slide happened Monday on U.S. Highway 14-A east of Lovell. A falling rock advisory remains in effect for the route, which remains open.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Cox to testify before U.S. Senate committee
Wyoming Department of Transportation Director John Cox will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works in Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 14, on issues surrounding the reauthorization of the federal surface transportation program.
Cox will present a statement on behalf of the transportation departments of Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota focusing on the needs and priorities of rural states in the next surface transportation program. His testimony will begin at 8 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time.
Cox, who formerly served as Powell’s police chief, is one of five state transportation department heads from around the nation who will present testimony before the committee and answer questions from senators.
To watch a streaming broadcast of the hearing, go to the committee’s web page.
Cox will present a statement on behalf of the transportation departments of Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota focusing on the needs and priorities of rural states in the next surface transportation program. His testimony will begin at 8 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time.
Cox, who formerly served as Powell’s police chief, is one of five state transportation department heads from around the nation who will present testimony before the committee and answer questions from senators.
To watch a streaming broadcast of the hearing, go to the committee’s web page.
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