Trash in Yellowstone's Hot Springs | Greenville News

Yellowstone’s hot springs are drowning in trash—over 2,100 pieces of junk, 5,600 rocks and sticks, and nearly 300 hats pulled from geothermal pools this year. From camera caps to AirPods, Invisalign retainers to McDonald’s toys, even Pokémon cards and a copy of The Vampire Diaries have been found. Visitors aren’t just polluting—they’re disrupting delicate ecosystems, like when Morning Glory Pool was altered by tossed items. Park geologists, trained to navigate these scalding zones safely, are cleaning up—and urging everyone to pack out what they pack in, stay on trails, and leave no trace for these irreplaceable wonders. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.wspa.com/news/national/what-was-found-among-20k-pieces-of-trash-pulled-from-yellowstone-hydrothermal-areas/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8d306905147f2453 Report issues to [email protected].