Brain-eating amoeba found in Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Lake Mead waters May 08, 2026 · Juliet La Sala · washingtontimes.com read more » Researchers found a brain-eating amoeba in the waters of three National Park sites -- Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area -- with Olympic National Park and Newberry National Volcanic Monument testing negative. Read more »