Norris Geyser Basin

That night, they stayed in one of the park's more established campgrounds called Grant Village.

The following day, they headed out to one of the park's famous hot springs called the Norris Geyser.

That afternoon, before heading back to their campsite, they made a pit stop at the park ranger's office so Brigitte could apply for a Pelican Valley permit.

Her plan was to spend the following night in the valley.

On June 7th, 2016, Colin Scott and his sister Sable went to Yellowstone to see the famous hot springs.

The siblings were exploring the Norris Geyser Basin, which is the park's oldest and hottest thermal area, when they decided to leave the safety of the boardwalk and walk past all the signs telling them, do not leave the boardwalk, this is dangerous, turn around.

They decided to walk past all of those and venture out off the course.

They walked approximately 200 meters away from the path to the edge of a hot spring that was not really part of the main tour and they were just standing there when Colin apparently tripped and fell into the hot spring.

So Yellowstone Forever says this gift is all about the future of the park.

They say it's for research and education, it's for a new visitor education center at Norris Geyser Basin, and it's for an initiative that'll help Wyoming residents and community members and students engage with the park.

That said, it looks very different to onlookers.

I talked with an expert in greenwashing, Thomas Lyon, at the University of Michigan.

Yellowstone National Park is getting a massive private donation with plans that could include a new visitor center at Norris Geyser Basin.

At Denali, a new rule governing vehicle traffic comes as the park prepares to reopen its famous park road to bus traffic next year following a five-year closure.

Death Valley is beginning a nearly $70 million overhaul of its aging water and wastewater systems.

And the third is expanding opportunities for Wyoming residents, particularly students and young people, to experience the park.

There's one particular project that could receive a significant portion of this money.

Wyoming Public Media reports that approximately one-third of the donation, or about $35 million, is intended for a new visitor center at Norris Geyser Basin.

Norris is one of Yellowstone's major geothermal destinations.

It's home to the Steamboat Geyser, the world's tallest currently active geyser.

As we reported earlier this week, energy company Tallgrass and its parent firm Blackstone are donating $105 million through the park nonprofit Yellowstone Forever.

Those funds will help build a new visitor education center at Norris-Geyser Basin and expand conservation research.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum praised the gift as an historic investment.

However, now critics are pointing out the donors are major players in Wyoming's booming artificial intelligence data center industry.