A man who illegally left the boardwalk, climbed over a fence and dangerously walked to within 15-20 feet of the Steamboat Geyser’s steam vent at Yellowstone National Park was given a sentence designed to deter him and others from such reckless behavior in the iconic park.
An on-duty park employee witnessed Viktor Pyshniuk, 21, walking off the boardwalk at the aforementioned location and reported him to Yellowstone National Park law enforcement, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Wyoming.