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While trying to use bear spray, he sustained "significant but not life-threatening injuries to his chest and left arm," according to officials. National Park Service medics responded to the scene, and the victim was able to walk with them to the trailhead, where he was loaded into an ambulance and taken to a nearby clinic. From there, a helicopter flew him to a hospital. He was released Wednesday.

The latest new thermal feature in Norris Geyser Basin-perhaps the most dynamic area in Yellowstone National Park-demonstrates the spectrum of ways in which hydrothermal features evolve. Some form during brief and violent episodes of change. Others may take shape far more gradually... that seems to have begun taking shape on Christmas 2024.

In the early 1900s, tourists flocked to Yellowstone National Park for a grotesque spectacle: grizzly bears raiding cafeteria scraps from landfills, posing risks to humans.

Yellowstone officials reiterated the importance of maintaining distance from wildlife, particularly bison, which can be aggressive towards humans if provoked.

Each April, the National Park Service celebrates National Park Week with daily programming and special events, and free admission on April 19, 2025.