Yellowstone News and Information

  Revealed: Forrest Fenn’s Treasure Was Hidden in This National Park

A treasure hunter got lost in Yellowstone. Now he’ll pay and is banned from the park

  One chest of gold, five deaths: The search for Forrest Fenn's treasure

  Forrest Fenn treasure hunter digs himself into a federal sentence Case file photo by NPS Investigative Services Branch NPS / Investigative Services Branch News Release Date: March 31, 2021 Contact: Lori Hogan, United States Attorney Media Contractor , 307-509-9451 Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that RODRICK DOW CRAYTHORN , 52, of Syracuse, Utah, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, for excavating and damaging archeological resources in the cemetery of the Fort Yellowstone National Historic Landmark in Yellowstone National Park. Craythorn received a sentence of six months of imprisonment plus six months of home detention, to be followed by two years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $31,566 in restitution. Craythorn was found digging in Fort Yellowstone’s cemetery in late 2019 and early 2020, while looking for a treasure believed to be worth millions. Rangers and special a

  Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunter Sentenced To Six Months In Prison