Good Morning 🍃 This week’s stories highlight park safety and wildlife surprises. Discover the 10 safest and most dangerous U.S. national parks. In Yellowstone, a man is jailed for straying off-path. Scientists find a new venomous snake that inflates to look scarier. Bear biologist Wes Larson gets caught in a grizzly-moose chase. Plus, a deer crashes through a bus windshield, shocking passengers. Dive in!

The 10 Safest U.S. National Parks (And the 10 Most Dangerous)

Do you want the good news first or the bad news? A new study lists the 10 safest national parks in the United States and the 10 most dangerous. Can you guess which park tops either list?

Man Left Path to Take Photos at Yellowstone, Now He’ll Serve Time

Let this be a warning to all who wonder if the rules don’t apply to them. Yesterday, Yellowstone National Park announced that a Washington man went off path and now he’s paying the price (literally). A judge gave him seven days in jail, fines, and more after trespassing at Steamboat Geyser.

Newly Discovered Venomous Snake Inflates Itself to Appear Scarier

Scientists have described a new species of mountain pit viper, a venomous snake called Ovophis jenkinsi that inflates itself to appear scarier. Researchers found the species in Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China. After collecting specimens and comparing them to other known pit vipers, the researchers say the viper is a new species and published their findings in ZooKeys.

Man Accidentally Ends up in the Middle of a Grizzly-Moose Chase

Wes Larson, a bear biologist and host of the Tooth and Claw podcast, was checking out the site of a fatal mauling he covered on his show, when he ended up in the middle of a grizzly-moose chase. He quips on Twitter: “I saw a moose in the campground and went to take a short video of it . . . it ended up being a better video than I expected.”

Deer Leaps Through Bus Windshield, Shocking Everyone

A bus driver and his passengers were in for a shock on Monday when a deer leapt through the front windshield and careened into the bus. Through a barrage of glass, you can see one passenger in particular realize what happened and what was now on the floor of the bus, bucking around.

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