Woman banned from Yellowstone after walking on thermal areas

HELENA (AP) — A Connecticut woman has been sentenced to seven days in jail, must pay more than $2,000 in fines and fees and is banned from Yellowstone National Park for two years after other tourists captured photos and video of her leaving the boardwalk and walking on thermal features in the Norris Geyser Basin.

"Although a criminal prosecution and jail time may seem harsh, it's better than spending time in a hospital's burn unit," acting U...