Sportsmen Against Bush
January 14th, 2004, 08:21 PM
Yellowstone National Park News Release
INFORMATION FOR THE MEDIA CONTACTS:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Matthews, (307) 344-2010
January 12, 2004 04-03
ILLEGAL SNOWMOBILE ACTIVITY IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis stated that
sometime early Saturday morning, January 10, 2004, two snowmobilers
illegally entered the park and purposely drove through several meadows
between the West Entrance and Madison Junction. Their off-road
activities were readily apparent to the numerous visitors traveling
along the West Entrance Road that morning and will remain visible
until the next significant snowfall.
Evidence shows that the individuals entered the park by following a
groomed ski trail at the east end of the town of West Yellowstone,
Montana. They drove down the ski trail to the West Entrance Road and
continued east about 13 miles on the groomed road surface to near
Madison Junction. Along the way, the snowmobilers ventured off-road
onto several meadows. Tracks showed that the individuals drove back
and forth across the meadows. In some areas their tracks dug deep
through the snow and into the soil, and some shrubs and small trees
were trampled.
This is the worst case of off-road snowmobile travel ever recorded
along the West Entrance Road. Rangers are actively working to locate
the individuals responsible for the damages. Any person with
information that could help in the investigation is encouraged to
contact Yellowstone National Park Criminal Investigator Chris Fors at
(307) 344-2125.
Superintendent Lewis reminds all winter visitors that the use of
oversnow vehicles off designated routes is prohibited, that
recreational oversnow vehicle travel in Yellowstone National Park is
allowed only by guided snowmobile tours or by commercial snowcoaches,
and use is restricted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
-NPS-
INFORMATION FOR THE MEDIA CONTACTS:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Matthews, (307) 344-2010
January 12, 2004 04-03
ILLEGAL SNOWMOBILE ACTIVITY IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis stated that
sometime early Saturday morning, January 10, 2004, two snowmobilers
illegally entered the park and purposely drove through several meadows
between the West Entrance and Madison Junction. Their off-road
activities were readily apparent to the numerous visitors traveling
along the West Entrance Road that morning and will remain visible
until the next significant snowfall.
Evidence shows that the individuals entered the park by following a
groomed ski trail at the east end of the town of West Yellowstone,
Montana. They drove down the ski trail to the West Entrance Road and
continued east about 13 miles on the groomed road surface to near
Madison Junction. Along the way, the snowmobilers ventured off-road
onto several meadows. Tracks showed that the individuals drove back
and forth across the meadows. In some areas their tracks dug deep
through the snow and into the soil, and some shrubs and small trees
were trampled.
This is the worst case of off-road snowmobile travel ever recorded
along the West Entrance Road. Rangers are actively working to locate
the individuals responsible for the damages. Any person with
information that could help in the investigation is encouraged to
contact Yellowstone National Park Criminal Investigator Chris Fors at
(307) 344-2125.
Superintendent Lewis reminds all winter visitors that the use of
oversnow vehicles off designated routes is prohibited, that
recreational oversnow vehicle travel in Yellowstone National Park is
allowed only by guided snowmobile tours or by commercial snowcoaches,
and use is restricted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
-NPS-