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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Burns braces for recall election ... Medford uncovers lead pipes in water system ... SOU names Linda Schott as its new president ... Burns braces for recall election ... Medford uncovers lead pipes in water system ... SOU names Linda Schott as its new president ... Man who died in Yellowstone hot springs formerly from Rogue River Comment By AP and the Daily Courier MailTribune.com By AP and the Daily Courier Posted Jun. 11, 2016 at 11:33 AM By AP and the Daily Courier Posted Jun. 11, 2016 at 11:33 AM » Social News A man who died Tuesday after he fell into a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park has been identified as a former Rogue River resident and recent graduate of Pacific University. Colin Nathaniel Scott, 23, was a Portland resident and recent College of Arts and Sciences graduate at Pacific, in Forest Grove, where he was identified by school officials as one of two outstanding senior psychology students. Joe Lang, director of media relations at Pacific, said the school got the news about Scott on Tuesday. Scott had lived in Rogue River, where he was home-schooled and participated in the Clarion Forensics Club locally. Before transferring to Pacific, he attended Rogue Community College, where he earned the academic honor of being listed on the president's list in 2013. Scott previously worked as a volunteer at the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve in Oregon, said Mary Loftin, a manager at the Hillsboro parks and recreation department. Scott worked there for about 20 months fielding questions from visitors, and his stint ended last year, she said. "A very nice young man; a bright spirit," Loftin said. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported Wednesday that rangers suspended the effort to recover Scott's body. Scott was with his sister and had wandered about 225 yards off a designated boardwalk when he slipped and fell into the hot spring in the Norris Geyser Basin, park officials said. After Scott's sister reported the fall, rangers navigated over the fragile crust of the geyser basin to try to recover his body. They halted the effort Wednesday "due to the extreme nature and futility of it all," park spokeswoman Charissa Reid said, referring to the high temperature and acidic nature of the spring. "They were able to recover a few personal effects," Reid added. "There were no remains left to recover." The death occurred in one of the hottest and most volatile areas of Yellowstone. It follows high-profile incidents at the rugged park in which tourists got too close to wildlife or went off designated pathways, sometimes leading to injuries. Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk said visitors must keep to designated boardwalks when moving among the park's hot springs and geysers that blast steaming water high into the air. "This tragic event must remind all of us to follow the regulations and stay on boardwalks," Wenk said. The basin is a popular attraction in the nation's first national park, which received a record 4.1 million visitors last year. Water temperatures there can reach 199 degrees, the boiling point for water at the park's high elevation. At least 22 people are known to have died from hot spring-related injuries in and around Yellowstone since 1890, park officials said. Signs warn visitors to keep to boardwalks and trails in thermal areas, which feature boiling pools, geysers that can blast hundreds of feet into the air and toxic gases. The crust that makes up the ground in parts of Yellowstone is formed when minerals underground are dissolved by the high-temperature water, then redeposited on or near the surface. That crust can be as "thin as a skiff of ice," Reid said. Other recent tourist-related incidents at Yellowstone include a 13-year-old boy who got burned days ago when his father, who had been carrying him, slipped into a different hot spring. In May, a Canadian film crew was accused of leaving an established boardwalk and stepping into a geothermal area where they snapped photos and took video of themselves. By AP and the Daily Courier MailTribune.com By AP and the Daily Courier Posted Jun. 11, 2016 at 11:33 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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