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Washington man receives jail sentence for thermal trespass and a closure violation in Yellowstone National Park

June 13, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

a group of people standing on a boardwalk near a geyser and sign that reads "Steamboat Geyser." Nearby, a person can be seen walking off the boardwalk and onto the geyser feature.
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Viktor Pyshniuk, 21 of Lynwood, Washington, was sentenced to seven days in jail for thermal trespass at Steamboat Geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park (YNP). In addition, he was placed on two years of unsupervised release and received a two-year ban from YNP for a closure violation. The court also ordered Pyshniuk to pay a $1,500 fine, $30 mandatory court processing fee and $20 special assessment.

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