{"id":2469353,"date":"2025-07-31T19:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-takes-lone-errant-step-at-yellowstone-ends-up-with-significant-thermal-burns\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T19:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:53:12","slug":"teen-takes-lone-errant-step-at-yellowstone-ends-up-with-significant-thermal-burns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-takes-lone-errant-step-at-yellowstone-ends-up-with-significant-thermal-burns\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Takes Lone, Errant Step at Yellowstone, Ends Up with &#8216;Significant Thermal Burns&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteen-takes-lone-errant-step-at-yellowstone-ends-up-with-significant-thermal-burns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2469353&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 17-year-old boy suffered critically important thermal burns on his foot and ankle after accidentally stepping into a thermal pool at Yellowstone National Park near Lone Star geyser while hiking. The incident occurred when he broke thru a thin crust covering the hot spring area. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-who-used-gorilla-glue-as-hair-spray-considers-suing-company-raises-thousands-in-gofundme-report\/\" title=\"... Who Used \u2018Gorilla Glue\u2019 As Hair Spray Considers Suing Company, Raises Thousands in GoFundMe: Report\">received medical treatment<\/a> on-site before being transported to a hospital. This was the first thermal injury reported at Yellowstone in 2025. The National Park Service reminded visitors to stay on designated paths and boardwalks to avoid such perilous accidents,as the hot springs can cause severe or fatal burns. Previously, a 60-year-old woman was also severely burned after stepping off-trail into scalding water near Old Faithful. Park officials emphasize the importance of caution around Yellowstone&#8217;s geothermal features, which remain dangerous despite their natural beauty.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A 17-year-old boy burned his foot after accidentally stepping into a thermal pool in Yellowstone National Park on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The boy, whose name wasn&rsquo;t published, stepped through a thin crust while hiking around Lone Star Geyser, which is near Old Faithful, according to a National Park Service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yell\/learn\/news\/25014.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He reportedly had &ldquo;significant thermal burns&rdquo; on his foot and ankle, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mountain-biker-rescued-from-falling-down-a-cliff-with-a-helicopter\/\" title=\"Mountain Biker Rescued From Falling Down A Cliff With A Helicopter\">medical team treated<\/a> him before evacuating him to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The incident is still under investigation, but the National Park Service urged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hydrothermal-explosion-yellowstone-sends-park-visitors-running-lives-area-now-closed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yellowstone<\/a> visitors to stay on the established paths and boardwalks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">(News Release) On Monday morning, July 28, a 17-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >male suffered significant thermal burns<\/a> to his foot and ankle area in the vicinity of Lone Star Geyser near Old Faithful.<\/p>\n<p>The juvenile was on a hike in the thermal area when his foot broke through the thin crust and he&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hCI9i8YGrH\">pic.twitter.com\/hCI9i8YGrH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yellowstone National Park (@YellowstoneNPS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YellowstoneNPS\/status\/1950247587002433769?\">July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Boardwalks and trails protect you and delicate thermal formations. Water in hot springs can cause <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bison-scalded-death-yellowstones-grand-prismatic-spring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">severe or fatal burns<\/a>, and scalding water underlies most of the thin, breakable crust around hot springs,&rdquo; the news release read.<\/p>\n<p>Lone Star Geyser, which erupts about every three hours from a 12-foot cone, erupts as high as 45 feet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thingstodo\/yell-trail-lone-star-geyser.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the National Park Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The eruptions last about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lonestar Geyser: erupts every ~3 hrs, lasts ~30 min, and shoots ~40ft high. Have you hiked the 5 miles round-trip to see it? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gbuw26iCaQ\">pic.twitter.com\/Gbuw26iCaQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yellowstone National Park (@YellowstoneNPS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YellowstoneNPS\/status\/884901680424275968?\">July 11, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Monday incident was the first thermal injury at Yellowstone in 2025, according to the news release.<\/p>\n<p>In September, a 60-year-old woman severely burned herself after wandering off the trail in a thermal area near Old Faithful, according to another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yell\/learn\/news\/240918.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Park Service news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nothing says &ldquo;First Day of Winter&rdquo; like an eruption of Old Faithful on a clear, zero-degree day! Video by Ranger Bach. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WinterSolstice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WinterSolstice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mAe0yjsE4d\">pic.twitter.com\/mAe0yjsE4d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yellowstone National Park (@YellowstoneNPS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YellowstoneNPS\/status\/811579812586229760?\">December 21, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Walking with her husband and her dog, the woman stepped through a thin layer of crust and into a scalding pool of water.<\/p>\n<p>The park medical clinic treated her lower leg for second and third-degree burns before transporting her by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iconic-decommissioned-marine-one-helicopter-officially-new-purpose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helicopter<\/a> to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p>Her dog and husband weren&rsquo;t injured.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;More than 20 people have died from burns suffered after they entered or fell into Yellowstone&rsquo;s hot springs,&rdquo; park officials said on Tuesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/nexstar_media_wire\/5426065-teen-suffers-significant-thermal-burns-at-yellowstone-national-park\/?tbref=hp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But it&rsquo;s not just visitors who should be more careful around the hot springs, one source told Yellowstone National Park Trips <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowstonepark.com\/things-to-do\/geysers-hot-springs\/cautionary-tale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in March<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Geothermal attractions are one of the most dangerous natural features in Yellowstone, but I don&rsquo;t sense that awareness in either visitors or employees,&rdquo; Hank Heasler, the park&rsquo;s principal geologist, told Yellowstone National Park Trips.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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While hiking near Lone Star Geyser, close to Old Faithful, he broke through a fragile crust and fell into the scalding water, according to a National Park Service statement released Tuesday. 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