The 60-year-old was walking with her husband and dog near a geyser when she broke through the ground into scalding waters on Monday afternoon, according to the National Park Service.

People travel from all over the world to see the thermal pools and breathtaking geysers at Yellowstone National Park. But as the posted signs and warnings tell everyone who visits that these landmarks are meant to be seen and not touched.

Although the ground around hydrothermal areas may appear solid, it is often fragile with scalding water lurking just below the surface. The woman broke through the crust and suffered second- and third-degree burns to her lower leg, park officials said.

A 60-year-old woman suffered second- and third-degree burns to her lower leg this week while walking off-trail in Yellowstone National Park, officials said.

A woman walking in a prohibited thermal area of Yellowstone National Park sustained severe burns to her lower leg when she broke through the thin crust and into scalding water. The 60-year-old woman from Windsor,

Hot springs have injured and killed more people in Yellowstone National Park than any other natural feature, the National Park Service said.

Walking in a thermal region of Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park resulted in serious injuries for a 60-year-old woman from New Hampshire