This
undated photo provided by the National Park Service shows damage to a
Yellowstone National Park road caused by the park’s ever-changing
thermal features in the park in Wyoming. The hot, damaged pavement has
prompted park officials to close Firehole Lake Drive and access to some
geysers and thermal features at the height of summer tourist season. (AP
Photo/Yellowstone National Park)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) —
The ever-changing thermal geology of Yellowstone National Park has
created a hot spot that melted an asphalt road and closed access to
popular geysers and other attractions at the height of tourist season,
officials said Thursday.
As
they examined possible fixes, park officials warned visitors not to hike
into the affected area, where the danger of stepping through
solid-looking soil into boiling-hot water was high.
"There
are plenty of other great places to see thermal features in the park,"
Yellowstone spokesman Al Nash said. "I wouldn't risk personal injury to
see these during this temporary closure."
