Yellowstone Tourist Faces Federal Charges After Burning Himself In Thermal Area

An American tourist is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he went off-trail and suffered thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park.
Jordan Wicks, 49, of Hillman, Michigan, is now “banned” from visiting Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks until his case is resolved, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming announced Thursday.
The Office says Wicks “was arraigned in federal court on August 23, 2023, facing criminal charges of off-trail travel in a Yellowstone National Park thermal area and being under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the degree he was a danger to himself or others.”