Trash, treasures, oddities: Take a look at lost items found at Yellowstone National Park


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Geologists and staff who work at Yellowstone National Park have have recovered expected—and sometimes unexpected—items lost in off-limits areas.

WASHINGTON — Leave No Trace is a guiding principle when it comes to outdoor recreation, but if something is lost in an unsafe or off-limits area, it's best to leave it behind. 

That's what happens to thousands of items left behind by visitors at Yellowstone National Park each year in the hydrothermal areas. 

But whether it's intentional or accidental, debris needs to be removed due to the risk that it could damage or permanently alter the hydrothermal features. In fact, geologists said the color of the Read Entire Article