YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Wyo. (AP) — A tourist from China was fined $1000 for walking off a boardwalk at Yellowstone National Park and collecting thermal¹ water apparently² for medicinal purposes park officials said Wednesday.

黄石国家公园官方本周三声称，一位来自中国的游客被罚款1000美元，因为该游客擅自离开木板路去收集了些热水，而这些热水可能用于医疗研究。

A witness reported seeing the man break through the fragile rock crust surrounding the Mammoth³ Hot Springs area. The witness took photos of the man that were turned over to park rangers⁴ officials said.

一位目击者报告称该名男子穿过“猛犸象温泉”周边的脆弱的岩石地表。官员称，目击者拍下了照片并交给了公园管理人员。