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Just south of Norris Geyser Basin is a little-visited thermal area called Monument Geyser Basin. The “monuments” there are unique in Yellowstone’s...

Geologists study the rock record to understand how our world came to be and to try to determine what geologic events might occur in the future. The...

Mitigating the effects of the 1959 Madison Slide required a complex response of federal, local, and private organizations. The joint efforts...

As the ground started shaking due to the 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake, a mountain in Madison Canyon collapsed, devastating the area and causing...

Yellowstone’s waters have been a subject of intense study for well over a century. A new database is now available summarizing water chemistry results...

Scientists often strive for a big-picture approach to understanding a given problem. Sometimes, this big-picture thinking requires first zooming into...

Road construction is a challenge in Yellowstone for a variety of reasons, including the abundant hydrothermal activity. This challenge is especially...

Sediment from the bottoms of lakes in Yellowstone contain records of past changes to the landscape—including how hydrothermal activity, vegetation...

A long history of seismic monitoring in the Yellowstone region helps seismologists understand what is normal in terms of earthquake activity. And also...

Irving Friedman (1920-2005) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) was an innovative scientist who impacted many research fields. He is best known for...