Caldera Chronicles

GIS (Geographic Information System) tools provide an important way to catalog, visualize, and analyze data collected by Yellowstone Volcano...

Geological mapping requires a high level of skill in Earth science, willingness to go into remote wilderness areas and endure rugged conditions...

Yellowstone is well known as a unique and exceptional ecological environment—its nickname is “Wonderland” for a reason.  At a recent meeting of the...

Volcano observatories operate in many countries and are responsible for monitoring and communicating the hazards posed by active volcanism. Several...

A relatively simple measurement—lake level—has yielded big dividends in Yellowstone. By tracking the level of Yellowstone Lake over time, it is...

Studying Yellowstone’s volcanic, earthquake, and hydrothermal activity requires careful consideration of impacts on the landscape and heritage of the...

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is not just a spectacular geologic feature.  It also provides a glimpse into the interior of a Yellowstone lava...

Misinformation and misconceptions about Yellowstone are nothing new.  This past Christmas saw a particularly challenging episode of misinformation...

Happy New Year!  Now that we’ve started in on a new calendar, it’s time for the traditional look back at Yellowstone activity in the year that was.

A common scale for expressing the size of an explosive volcanic eruption is the VEI—Volcanic Explosivity Index.  Eruption size can’t be determined by...