YELLOWSTONE — Three of the four men who ventured off the boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park are now officially facing charges related to their excursion.
The men who are associated with a website and clothing line film themselves traveling and post it to social media.
Federal warrants were issued for Charles Ryker Gamble, Alexey Andriyovych Lyakh and Justis Cooper Price-Brown for going off of the boardwalk and ‘creating a hazardous or physically offensive condition at Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.
Media reports indicate that the men may already have returned to Canada and have not been arrested.
According to a post by the National Park Service:
On Monday, May 16th, we became aware of individuals who walked off the trail at Grand Prismatic Spring. That same day, U.S. Park Rangers obtained arrest warrants for three of the four suspects who were walking off the boardwalks. Charges on a fourth individual are pending confirmation of his identity. Park scientists are assessing damages to Grand Prismatic Spring and adjoining geothermal resources as part of this ongoing investigation.
Additional charges may be filed by U.S. Park Rangers.
Each of the three individuals is charged with the following:
36 C.F.R. § 7.13 (j) Yellowstone National Park: Travel on Trails; foot travel in all thermal areas and within the Yellowstone Canyon between the Upper Falls and Inspiration Point must be confined to boardwalks or trails that are maintained for such travel and are marked by official signs
36 C.F.R. § 2.34(a)(4)Creates or maintains a hazardous or physically offensive condition.
Information and tips provided by the public and media have been invaluable. We want to thank everyone for their passion and for helping protect geothermal resources in the park.
