(Yellowstone) – A man, Jason D.Wicks of Hillman, Michigan, was arraigned in federal court on August 23rd facing criminal charges of off-trail travel in a Yellowstone National Park thermal area and being under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the point of endangering himself and others.
As part of the conditions for his release Wicks is banned from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks until his criminal charges are resolved.
Wicks sustained thermal burns from this incident, the incident is still under investigation and a trial date has not yet been set.
