A teenage boy visiting Yellowstone National Park was seriously burned when his foot broke through the ground near a geyser by the infamous Old Faithful, officials said.

A 17-year-old tourist visiting Lone Star Geyser in Yellowstone National Park suffered significant burns to his foot and ankle after breaking through the crust of the thermal pool. This marks the first reported thermal injury in Yellowstone in 2025.

A teenager suffered what officials called “significant thermal burns” after he broke through crust near a geyser at Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service said the incident involving a 17-year-old occurred Monday in the vicinity of Lone Star Geyser near Old Faithful at the famed park in Wyoming.