Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Wyoming Just Criminalized Citizen Science and Sharing Photos of Yellowstone

Wyoming Just Criminalized Citizen Science and Sharing Photos of Yellowstone

Imagine visiting Yellowstone this summer. You wake up before dawn to take a picture of the sunrise over the mists emanating from Yellowstone hot springs. You submit the photo to a contest sponsored by the National Weather Service. Under a statute signed into law by the Wyoming governor this spring, you have just committed a crime and could face up to one year in prison.
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