Various things have been thrown into the geysers and hot springs in Yellowstone National Park

ByRachel Glaves

Popular sightseeing spot where more than 4 million people visit annually · Yellowstone National Park is located in the volcanic zone and is known for geyserous geyser and beautiful "hot spring". However, about 150 years after becoming a national park, it seems that people have thrown "various things" by people.

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The presence of Yellowstone was known to local people since the 19th century, but the first full-blown expedition was sent in 1869. After that, the expedition team who gathered local volunteers was sent in, and he said that Cornelius Hedges, a member of the member, should protect it as a national park. Actually, in October 1865, Thomas Francis Maha, then governor of Montana, was appealing for the protection of the Yellowstone District, and Hedges had picked up this word again.

In 1871, geologist Ferdinand Hayden, known for exploration exploration around the Rocky Mountains, conducted a survey under the support of the government and submitted a report. Hayden's report demonstrates the power that Congress removes the Yellowstone district from public auction targets. And in 1872, under President Grant, Yellowstone was designated as a national park. However, initially there are no legal grounds prohibiting collecting, hunting, logging, etc. in the park, and it has been reported that wolves and deers had reduced numbers due to poaching.

Naturally, the idea of ​​preserving geysers and hot springs as they are is not widespread, and the expedition team who visited Yellowstone in this era said "Old Faithful GeyserIt is reported that a famous geyser called "washing machine" was used instead of "washing machine".

By Jon Sullivan

The expedition group pushed the dirty clothes into the pillow cover and threw them into the geysers. When the hot water spouted out, the pillow cover was blown up to 100 ft (about 30 m), and it seems that clothes were washed cleanly when they were collected. Yellowstone spokeswoman Linda Berezh said that he often used soap in the geyser at that time.

Also, this is famous "Morning Glory PoolsThe colorful hot spring called "It was treated as if it was against a garbage can, and various things were thrown in. As a result of garbage being thrown over 150 years, it is said that bacteria that once existed only around the hot springs are now inhabiting the center.

By William Keller

"Handkerchief pool"In the 1920s and 1930s, the eruption of geysers often stopped as a result of coins and broken bottles, stones, hairpins, horseshoes, etc. being thrown in for many years. In 1950, when cleaning the geys stops the eruption, bottles, cans, underwear, 76 handkerchiefs, and 1 cents for $ 86.27 are coming out.

In the case of intentionally throwing in garbage, it is said that coins, food and cigarette buttocks are thrown down even though it is prescribed by the law that it is less than a fine of 5000 dollars (about 540,000 yen) or less than 6 months of imprisonment . In 2014, Dutch tourists visitedGrand Prismatic SpringThere is also an accident that drops the drones. Although this drone was collected, it seems that it was not returned to tourists.