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Top 5 Yellowstone Stories of 2024 (Yellowstone Monthly Update - Jan 2025)

By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
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In addition to the December 2024 update, Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, presents YVO’s top five geologic stories from Yellowstone National Park in 2024. 

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Several photos and video were provided courtesy of the National Park Service, Yellowstone National Park. Video of the Biscuit Basin hydrothermal explosion courtesy of Joshua Sells, a visitor to the Park, used with permission.
 

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