Yellowstone rangers remove 20,100 pieces of trash from geothermal areas in 2026, including more than 5,000 rocks and sticks, 280 visitor hats and over $18 in coins
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Yellowstone rangers uncover 20,100 pieces of trash in geothermal areas.
(Photo: NPS)Cleaning up litter may be one of the less glamorous parts of working as a national park ranger, but at Yellowstone National Park, the job is particularly important because trash can pose a serious threat to the park’s geothermal features.
With more than 4.5 million visitors each year, Yellowstone rangers regularly remove litter from some of the park’s most popular areas, including Old Faithful and Midway Geyser Basin.
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Yellowstone rangers uncover 20,100 pieces of trash in geothermal areas.
(Photo: NPS)Cleaning up litter may be one of the less glamorous parts of working as a national park ranger, but at Yellowstone National Park, the job is particularly important because trash can pose a serious threat to the park’s geothermal features.
With more than 4.5 million visitors each year, Yellowstone rangers regularly remove litter from some of the park’s most popular areas, including Old Faithful and Midway Geyser Basin.