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Map of scattered seismicity, deformation showing spreading, and plot showing earthquakes per day near Norris Uplift Anomaly
Deformation and seismicity during 2024-2025 associated with Norris Uplift Anomaly, Yellowstone National Park
Deformation and seismicity during 2024-2025 associated with Norris Uplift Anomaly, Yellowstone National Park
Deformation and seismicity during 2024-2025 associated with Norris Uplift Anomaly, Yellowstone National Park

Map of horizontal velocities between July and December 2025 at Global Positioning System (GPS) stations P711 and NRWY (arrows and yellow circles; arrow length gives displacement rate) in the area between Norris Geyser Basin and Madison Junction. Dashed black line indicates boundary of Yellowstone Caldera and gray lines are roads.

Map of horizontal velocities between July and December 2025 at Global Positioning System (GPS) stations P711 and NRWY (arrows and yellow circles; arrow length gives displacement rate) in the area between Norris Geyser Basin and Madison Junction. Dashed black line indicates boundary of Yellowstone Caldera and gray lines are roads.

column plot showing numbers of earthquakes per day, with increased seismicity in September-December 2025
Plot of daily earthquakes located in the area of the Norris Uplift Anomaly during 2024-2025
Plot of daily earthquakes located in the area of the Norris Uplift Anomaly during 2024-2025
Plot of daily earthquakes located in the area of the Norris Uplift Anomaly during 2024-2025

Plot of numbers of earthquakes per day in the immediate vicinity of the Norris Uplift Anomaly during 2024-2025.  An increase in the rate of seismicity occurred in September-December 2025, especially in November.  The largest earthquake during that time was M2.7.

Plot of numbers of earthquakes per day in the immediate vicinity of the Norris Uplift Anomaly during 2024-2025.  An increase in the rate of seismicity occurred in September-December 2025, especially in November.  The largest earthquake during that time was M2.7.

Shaded relief map of Madison Junction area of Yellowstone with arrows showing motion of GPS stations away from uplift source
Horizontal GPS velocities during July-December 2025 in the Madison and Norris areas of Yellowstone National Park
Horizontal GPS velocities during July-December 2025 in the Madison and Norris areas of Yellowstone National Park
Horizontal GPS velocities during July-December 2025 in the Madison and Norris areas of Yellowstone National Park

Map of horizontal velocities between July and December 2025 at Global Positioning System (GPS) stations P711 and NRWY (arrows and yellow circles) in the area between Norris Geyser Basin and Madison Junction. Dashed red line indicates boundary of Yellowstone Caldera and gray lines are roads.

earthquakes were scattered throughout the Yellowstone region in 2025, mostly occurring between Hebgen Lake and Norris
Map of Yellowstone seismicity in 2025
Map of Yellowstone seismicity in 2025
Map of Yellowstone seismicity in 2025

Map of seismicity (red circles) in the Yellowstone region during 2025. Gray lines are roads, black dashed line shows the caldera boundary, Yellowstone National Park is outlined by black dot-dashed line, and gray dashed lines denote state boundaries.

Map of seismicity (red circles) in the Yellowstone region during 2025. Gray lines are roads, black dashed line shows the caldera boundary, Yellowstone National Park is outlined by black dot-dashed line, and gray dashed lines denote state boundaries.

infographic with pie charts showing hat types and colors, maps showing locations, and logos that were on recovered hats
Infographic with statistics about hats that were recovered from thermal areas in Yellowstone National Park during 2025
Infographic with statistics about hats that were recovered from thermal areas in Yellowstone National Park during 2025
Infographic with statistics about hats that were recovered from thermal areas in Yellowstone National Park during 2025

Infographic showing the numbers, styles, colors, and other data regarding hats recovered from thermal areas by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Program in 2025.  Designed by Margery Price, Yellowstone National Park.

Map view and cross section with tightly clustered earthquakes depicting fluid-fault interaction in the Yellowstone area
Relocated Yellowstone seismicity recorded during 2008-2022
Relocated Yellowstone seismicity recorded during 2008-2022
Relocated Yellowstone seismicity recorded during 2008-2022

Map view of relocated Yellowstone seismicity recorded during 2008-2022, colored by time, on the left.  White line gives the outline of Yellowstone caldera. The A-A’ cross section through Yellowstone Lake is shown at the right and illustrates how seismic swarms that are distinct in time relate to one another.  Adapted from Florez and others, 2025 (

Map view of relocated Yellowstone seismicity recorded during 2008-2022, colored by time, on the left.  White line gives the outline of Yellowstone caldera. The A-A’ cross section through Yellowstone Lake is shown at the right and illustrates how seismic swarms that are distinct in time relate to one another.  Adapted from Florez and others, 2025 (

Videos

Thumbnail image of a man speaking in front of a photo of a colorful hot spring Thumbnail image of a man speaking in front of a photo of a colorful hot spring
Top 5 Yellowstone geological stories of 2025 (Yellowstone monthly update - January 2026)
Top 5 Yellowstone geological stories of 2025 (Yellowstone monthly update - January 2026)

Happy New Year! Let's go back and take a look at the top five geologic stories for Yellowstone in 2025.

Number five: Rumors. It was a year of internet rumors, mostly related to animals fleeing the park, and none of which were true.

Thumbnail image of a man speaking in front of a desolate Yellowstone thermal basin Thumbnail image of a man speaking in front of a desolate Yellowstone thermal basin
Hawaii versus Yellowstone (Yellowstone monthly update - December 2025)
Hawaii versus Yellowstone (Yellowstone monthly update - December 2025)

Just last week, Kīlauea put on another dramatic display of lava fountaining and flows within the caldera, during its 37th episode of this most recent eruption. It doesn't seem like Hawaii and Yellowstone have a lot in common, but actually, those two magmatic systems have a common cause.

Just last week, Kīlauea put on another dramatic display of lava fountaining and flows within the caldera, during its 37th episode of this most recent eruption. It doesn't seem like Hawaii and Yellowstone have a lot in common, but actually, those two magmatic systems have a common cause.

Thumbnail image of a man gesturing towards trees in the background Thumbnail image of a man gesturing towards trees in the background
Emergency fix at a Yellowstone monitoring site (Yellowstone Monthly Update October 2025)
Emergency fix at a Yellowstone monitoring site (Yellowstone Monthly Update October 2025)

The Yellowstone caldera is vast – 45 miles across by 30 miles wide. You could fit over 60 islands of Manhattan in this area. There are deep canyons, like the one on the Yellowstone River, that reveal a complex geologic history. And, forested landscapes and features remind us that this special place is ever-changing.

The Yellowstone caldera is vast – 45 miles across by 30 miles wide. You could fit over 60 islands of Manhattan in this area. There are deep canyons, like the one on the Yellowstone River, that reveal a complex geologic history. And, forested landscapes and features remind us that this special place is ever-changing.

Thumbnail image of a man with his arms in the air in a meadow with cliffs in the background Thumbnail image of a man with his arms in the air in a meadow with cliffs in the background
Lava flows in Yellowstone! (Yellowstone Monthly Update September 2025)
Lava flows in Yellowstone! (Yellowstone Monthly Update September 2025)

Picture a Yellowstone eruption. What comes to mind? It’s a huge explosion, right? Like the one that formed the caldera about 631,000 years ago. But the most common form of eruption in Yellowstone isn’t a huge explosion, it’s a lava flow.

Picture a Yellowstone eruption. What comes to mind? It’s a huge explosion, right? Like the one that formed the caldera about 631,000 years ago. But the most common form of eruption in Yellowstone isn’t a huge explosion, it’s a lava flow.

Thumbnail showing man in orange vest in front of a steaming geyser basin Thumbnail showing man in orange vest in front of a steaming geyser basin
A year since the Biscuit explosion… are animals leaving the park? (Yellowstone Monthly Update August 2025)
A year since the Biscuit explosion… are animals leaving the park? (Yellowstone Monthly Update August 2025)

Just over one year ago, early morning visitors to Yellowstone’s Black Diamond Pool suddenly found themselves filming a spectacular event. The July 23, 2024 hydrothermal explosion threw material hundreds of feet high, including rocks that were a foot or more across.

Grand Prismatic Spring: Boiling, colorful, and full of bacteria! Grand Prismatic Spring: Boiling, colorful, and full of bacteria!
Grand Prismatic Spring: Boiling, colorful, and full of bacteria! (Yellowstone Monthly Update - July 2025)

Audio

Sounds of Yellowstone, Steamboat Geyser
Thumbnail for Steamboat Geyser in the Sounds of Yellowstone podcast
Thumbnail for Steamboat Geyser in the Sounds of Yellowstone podcast
Steamboat Geyser — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Steamboat Geyser — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Sounds of Yellowstone, Steamboat Geyser
Thumbnail for Steamboat Geyser in the Sounds of Yellowstone podcast
Thumbnail for Steamboat Geyser in the Sounds of Yellowstone podcast
Steamboat Geyser — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the gurgling and bubbly sounds of Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. "Steamboat Geyser is the world’s tallest active geyser. It showers watchers and drenches the walkway. Days, months, or years pass between the major eruptions of Steamboat Geyser.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the gurgling and bubbly sounds of Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. "Steamboat Geyser is the world’s tallest active geyser. It showers watchers and drenches the walkway. Days, months, or years pass between the major eruptions of Steamboat Geyser.

Blue Mud Steam Vent, Sounds of Yellowstone
Blue Mud Steam Vent artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Blue Mud Steam Vent artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Blue Mud Steam Vent — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Blue Mud Steam Vent — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Blue Mud Steam Vent, Sounds of Yellowstone
Blue Mud Steam Vent artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Blue Mud Steam Vent artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Blue Mud Steam Vent — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Blue Mud Steam Vent in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Blue Mud Steam Vent is found within the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Blue Mud Steam Vent in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Blue Mud Steam Vent is found within the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Rustic Falls, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Rustic Falls from Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Rustic Falls from Sounds of Yellowstone
Rustic Falls — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Rustic Falls — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Rustic Falls, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Rustic Falls from Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Rustic Falls from Sounds of Yellowstone
Rustic Falls — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Rustic Falls in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Rustic Falls is a few miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

If you're looking for the video, check out Rustic Falls on the USGS YouTube channel.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Rustic Falls in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Rustic Falls is a few miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

If you're looking for the video, check out Rustic Falls on the USGS YouTube channel.

East Chinaman Spring, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for East Chinaman Spring from Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for East Chinaman Spring from Sounds of Yellowstone
East Chinaman Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
East Chinaman Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
East Chinaman Spring, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for East Chinaman Spring from Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for East Chinaman Spring from Sounds of Yellowstone
East Chinaman Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of East Chinaman Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. East Chinaman Spring is located in the Upper Geyser Basin within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of East Chinaman Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. East Chinaman Spring is located in the Upper Geyser Basin within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Frying Pan Springs, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Frying Pan Springs from Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Frying Pan Springs from Sounds of Yellowstone
Frying Pan Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Frying Pan Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Frying Pan Springs, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Frying Pan Springs from Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Frying Pan Springs from Sounds of Yellowstone
Frying Pan Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Frying Pan Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Frying Pan Spring is a hot spring that sounds like bacon on the frying pan and is located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Who doesn't love bacon?!

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Frying Pan Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Frying Pan Spring is a hot spring that sounds like bacon on the frying pan and is located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Who doesn't love bacon?!

Kepler Cascades, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Kepler Cascades audio for Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Kepler Cascades audio for Sounds of Yellowstone
Kepler Cascades — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Kepler Cascades — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Kepler Cascades, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Kepler Cascades audio for Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Kepler Cascades audio for Sounds of Yellowstone
Kepler Cascades — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Kepler Cascades in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Kepler Cascades is located just a couple miles away from Old Faithful within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. 

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Kepler Cascades in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Kepler Cascades is located just a couple miles away from Old Faithful within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. 

Webcams

Looking at hot spring with high cliffs in the background
Biscuit Basin webcam
Biscuit Basin webcam
Biscuit Basin webcam

The camera view is north-northwest from the Biscuit Basin boardwalk looking at Black Diamond Pool, which is in the foreground (the tilted viewing angle is due to the slope of the boardwalk).

The camera view is north-northwest from the Biscuit Basin boardwalk looking at Black Diamond Pool, which is in the foreground (the tilted viewing angle is due to the slope of the boardwalk).

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