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Yellowstone Investigates Rapper for Illegal Hot Spring Trespass

Doeboi909's viral video prompts law enforcement review as park officials emphasize safety and legal consequences.

In a screenshot from his May 4 YouTube video, musician Doeboi909 stands away from the boardwalk and near a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park. 
Visitors walk on the designated boardwalk as they pass by Palette Hot Spring at Mammoth Hot Springs inside Yellowstone National Park.
Hot springs pools at Mammoth Hot Springs inside Yellowstone National Park.
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Overview

  • California rapper Doeboi909 posted a video on May 4 showing himself off the boardwalk near a hot spring at Yellowstone's Mammoth Hot Springs.
  • Yellowstone National Park prohibits leaving designated paths in thermal areas due to safety risks and federal protection laws.
  • Park officials have forwarded the footage to law enforcement, who are evaluating potential fines or criminal charges; no formal charges have been announced yet.
  • More than 20 people have died from burns sustained in Yellowstone's thermal areas, underscoring the dangers of trespassing on fragile hydrothermal features.
  • Past violators of Yellowstone's thermal area rules have faced jail time, fines, and park bans, with officials warning of serious penalties for such actions.