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Volcanology has evolved over millennia from myths and legends to a modern and interdisciplinary science. Better monitoring networks and improved...

In honor of Valentine’s Day, let’s talk about a geyser in Norris Geyser Basin that came back to life in August 2025 after a 20-year hiatus --...

We know that Yellowstone is an active volcanic system due to the high rate of seismicity and the active ground deformation.  What happens when those...

Yellowstone is a land of superlatives. Even in such an environment, the Lower Geyser Basin stands out as one of the most spectacular areas in the park...

When trying to understand the behavior of a volcanic system like Yellowstone and the likelihood it will have another eruption, it is important to...

In July 2025, an area on the north rim of Yellowstone caldera began to uplift slightly. This area also experienced uplift during 1996–2004.

With 2026 having arrived, Caldera Chronicles looks back on the past year of geological stories in Yellowstone National Park

Although the Yellowstone hotspot burned a swath of volcanic chaos across southern Idaho during the past 17 million years, it was an earlier period of...

Mountain building occurred all around the Yellowstone region and highlights a tortured geological history of uplift and volcanism.  The Gallatin Range...