Tourists Spark Outrage After Walking Across Fragile Yellowstone Hot Spring Mats

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Two tourists are facing backlash after allegedly walking across fragile bacterial mats near the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, prompting concerns about both their safety and damage to the protected…

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