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Modernizing geologic mapping in Yellowstone: The role of geodatabases in the field

Modernizing geologic mapping in Yellowstone: The role of geodatabases in the field

Geologic mapping has come a long way—from paper maps to powerful digital databases. But how do researchers store and organize all this data? Join us...

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Cascade volcanoes are so much more than towering peaks

Cascade volcanoes are so much more than towering peaks

Massive volcanoes dot the Cascade Range from British Columbia into Northern California, but what about the space in between the peaks? Volcanoes in...

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To see how the ground moves in Yellowstone, first look at the rest of North America

To see how the ground moves in Yellowstone, first look at the rest of North America

Deformation of Earth’s surface can be very subtle.  Accurately detecting how the ground moves in the Yellowstone area requires the right frame of...

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The many types of fluids that flow in Yellowstone

The many types of fluids that flow in Yellowstone

The are many types of fluids that flow between the deep mantle underlying Yellowstone National Park and the atmosphere above it. These fluids drive...

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Hunting for Sasquatch (events) at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone

Hunting for Sasquatch (events) at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone

Sasquatch is a mythical creature with scant evidence to support its existence.  Likewise, eruptions from Black Diamond Pool since last July were...

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Volcano Watch — Distant versus local earthquakes and tsunami response times in Hawaii

Volcano Watch — Distant versus local earthquakes and tsunami response times in Hawaii

Earthquakes and tsunamis in the news over the past few days are a reminder that we live on a dynamic planet with different hazards and associated...

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No, animals are not leaving Yellowstone National Park

No, animals are not leaving Yellowstone National Park

Online sources are saying that animals are fleeing Yellowstone National Park.  This isn’t the first time such claims have been made. And just like...

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How AI helps to solve a big problem with small earthquakes

How AI helps to solve a big problem with small earthquakes

Calculating earthquake magnitudes can be a challenge in places like Yellowstone, where lots of small seismic events can occur in rapid succession. But...

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Another new hole in the ground at Norris Geyser Basin

Another new hole in the ground at Norris Geyser Basin

In April 2025, Yellowstone National Park geologists identified a new thermal feature in Norris Geyser Basin. Investigation of multiple data streams...

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Monitoring stations detect small magnitude earthquakes at Mount Rainier during July and August 2025

Monitoring stations detect small magnitude earthquakes at Mount Rainier during July and August 2025

An earthquake swarm that started at Mount Rainier on July 8, 2025, is the largest ever recorded at the volcano.

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Eruption Unknown: The case of the newly recognized geologic unit

Eruption Unknown: The case of the newly recognized geologic unit

In geology, even small layers can tell big stories.  But figuring out the origins of such small layers can be a challenge, requiring careful mapping...

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In Yellowstone, even animals sometimes make mistakes

In Yellowstone, even animals sometimes make mistakes

The recent death of a bison at Grand Prismatic Spring is an emphatic example of the danger posed by thermal areas in Yellowstone National Park.  But...

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