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Bison in Yellowstone National Park
Bison in Yellowstone National Park
Bison in Yellowstone National Park
Bison in Yellowstone National Park

Bison in Yellowstone National Park. USGS photo by Jennifer Lewicki, September 20, 2023.

Bison in Yellowstone National Park. USGS photo by Jennifer Lewicki, September 20, 2023.

A large circular area of water with multiple colors ranging from blue color and spanning outward to orange. Steam rises above
Grand Prismatic Spring
Grand Prismatic Spring
Grand Prismatic Spring

A view of the Grand Prismatic Hot Spring from the vantage point of the Grand Prismatic Overlook Trail in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. 

A view of the Grand Prismatic Hot Spring from the vantage point of the Grand Prismatic Overlook Trail in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. 

A rainbow rises to the right over the fumes of two geysers nearby.
Rainbow over Ledge Geyser
Rainbow over Ledge Geyser
Rainbow over Ledge Geyser

A rainbow rises over Ledge Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. "Ledge is the second largest geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin, capable of shooting water 125 feet into the air. Because it erupts at an angle, however, the water will sometimes reach the ground 220 feet away." - NPS

A rainbow rises over Ledge Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. "Ledge is the second largest geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin, capable of shooting water 125 feet into the air. Because it erupts at an angle, however, the water will sometimes reach the ground 220 feet away." - NPS

A tall stream of water erupts from Old Faithful geyser in the distance. People stand on a walkway watching.
Old Faithful
Old Faithful
Old Faithful

The famous Old Faithful geyser begins an eruption as visitors watch in the distance. This view is looking from Beehive Geyser toward Old Faithful.

The famous Old Faithful geyser begins an eruption as visitors watch in the distance. This view is looking from Beehive Geyser toward Old Faithful.

A stream of water and steam erupts from a geyser while a rainbow crosses over top.
Castle Geyser
Castle Geyser
Castle Geyser

A view of Castle Geyser erupting as a rainbow rises out and over the eruption. Castle Geyser is located in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

A view of Castle Geyser erupting as a rainbow rises out and over the eruption. Castle Geyser is located in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Yellowish bacteria in water flows out of a blue colored hot spring in the shape of an ear.
Ear Spring
Ear Spring
Ear Spring

"Ear Spring is a truly hot spring, with surface water temperatures often above the boiling point of 198°F (92°C) at this elevation. True to its name, this pool is shaped somewhat like an ear." - NPS

"Ear Spring is a truly hot spring, with surface water temperatures often above the boiling point of 198°F (92°C) at this elevation. True to its name, this pool is shaped somewhat like an ear." - NPS

A large eruptive column of water bursts upward from a cone shaped opening, trees and mountains in the distance.
Beehive Geyser
Beehive Geyser
Beehive Geyser

An explosive eruption of silica water erupts from Beehive Geyser located in the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The Upper Geyser Basin is also home to the famous Old Faithful geyser which sits just behind Beehive Geyser in the distance.

An explosive eruption of silica water erupts from Beehive Geyser located in the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The Upper Geyser Basin is also home to the famous Old Faithful geyser which sits just behind Beehive Geyser in the distance.

Three large boulders rest in the river with a haze of early morning fog lingering above. Tall pine trees line both sides.
Early Morning on the Gibbon River
Early Morning on the Gibbon River
Early Morning on the Gibbon River

A foggy, early morning view looking down the Gibbon River, off of Grand Loop Rd in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

A foggy, early morning view looking down the Gibbon River, off of Grand Loop Rd in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

A river flows through a canyon into the distance.
Yellowstone River from Brink of Lower Falls
Yellowstone River from Brink of Lower Falls
Yellowstone River from Brink of Lower Falls

Looking down from the lookout point at Brink of Lower Falls, over the Yellowstone River, as it flows eastward through the "Grand Canyon of Yellowstone".

Looking down from the lookout point at Brink of Lower Falls, over the Yellowstone River, as it flows eastward through the "Grand Canyon of Yellowstone".

A river flows through a canyon into the distance.
Yellowstone River from Brink of Lower Falls
Yellowstone River from Brink of Lower Falls
Yellowstone River from Brink of Lower Falls

Looking down from the lookout point at Brink of Lower Falls, over the Yellowstone River, as it flows south into the distance.

Looking down from the lookout point at Brink of Lower Falls, over the Yellowstone River, as it flows south into the distance.

Large amounts of water flowing over rocks down to a stream
Rustic Falls
Rustic Falls
Rustic Falls

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.

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.

Large amounts of water flowing over rocks.
Kepler Cascades
Kepler Cascades
Kepler Cascades

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. 

Large amounts of water flowing over rocks.
Artists' Painpots
Artists' Painpots
Artists' Painpots

Looking down on the lower portion of Artists' Paintpots in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Artists' Paintpots is a hydrothermal area with many colorful mud pots, hot springs, and geysers.

Looking down on the lower portion of Artists' Paintpots in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Artists' Paintpots is a hydrothermal area with many colorful mud pots, hot springs, and geysers.

A sunset peaking out over a small, woody, hill.
Roaring Mountain
Roaring Mountain
Roaring Mountain

A view of Roaring Mountain in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. "Roaring Mountain is a large, acidic thermal area (solfatara) that contains many steam vents (fumaroles). In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the number, size, and power of the fumaroles was much greater than today." (NPS)

A view of Roaring Mountain in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. "Roaring Mountain is a large, acidic thermal area (solfatara) that contains many steam vents (fumaroles). In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the number, size, and power of the fumaroles was much greater than today." (NPS)

A sunset peaking out over a small, woody, hill.
Silver Gate - Travertine
Silver Gate - Travertine
Silver Gate - Travertine

On the drive south of Mammoth Springs, you pass through Silver Gate which is a landslide deposit of travertine stone at least 400,000 years old. 

On the drive south of Mammoth Springs, you pass through Silver Gate which is a landslide deposit of travertine stone at least 400,000 years old. 

Mount Everts, as seen from Mammoth Hot Springs near the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park
Mount Everts
Mount Everts
Mount Everts

Mount Everts, as seen from Mammoth Hot Springs near the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.

Mount Everts, as seen from Mammoth Hot Springs near the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.

GPS data from station P716, near Canyon Village, spanning 2005–2023
GPS data from station P716, near Canyon Village, spanning 2005–2023
GPS data from station P716, near Canyon Village, spanning 2005–2023
GPS data from station P716, near Canyon Village, spanning 2005–2023

GPS data from station P716, near Canyon Village, spanning 2005–2023. Top plot shows motion in a north-south direction (positive change is north), middle is east-west motion (positive change is east), and bottom plot is up-down motion (positive change is up).

GPS data from station P716, near Canyon Village, spanning 2005–2023. Top plot shows motion in a north-south direction (positive change is north), middle is east-west motion (positive change is east), and bottom plot is up-down motion (positive change is up).

View of a meadow with a mountain range (the eastern front of the Gallatin Range) in the background under a blue sky
Eastern front of the Gallatin Range as viewed from Gardners Hole in Yellowstone National Park
Eastern front of the Gallatin Range as viewed from Gardners Hole in Yellowstone National Park
Eastern front of the Gallatin Range as viewed from Gardners Hole in Yellowstone National Park

View to the southwest of the eastern front of the Gallatin Range from Gardners Hole. The East Gallatin-Reese Creek fault system runs along the base of the range at the prominent break-in-slope in the trees. Photo by James Mauch, Wyoming State Geological Survey, on August 29, 2023.

View to the southwest of the eastern front of the Gallatin Range from Gardners Hole. The East Gallatin-Reese Creek fault system runs along the base of the range at the prominent break-in-slope in the trees. Photo by James Mauch, Wyoming State Geological Survey, on August 29, 2023.

A portion of organic-rich lake mud recovered from Rush Lake, Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
A portion of organic-rich lake mud recovered from Rush Lake, Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
A portion of organic-rich lake mud recovered from Rush Lake, Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
A portion of organic-rich lake mud recovered from Rush Lake, Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

A portion of organic-rich lake mud recovered from Rush Lake, in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Younger sediments are to the left and older sediments are to the right. The researcher is pointing to a thin, white layer—the Mazama ash, produced during the eruption 7600 years ago that formed Crater Lake in Oregon.

A portion of organic-rich lake mud recovered from Rush Lake, in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Younger sediments are to the left and older sediments are to the right. The researcher is pointing to a thin, white layer—the Mazama ash, produced during the eruption 7600 years ago that formed Crater Lake in Oregon.

Streamgage site and profiling tool on the Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Montana
Streamgage site and profiling tool on the Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Montana
Streamgage site and profiling tool on the Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Montana
Streamgage site and profiling tool on the Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Montana

Streamgage site and profiling tool on the Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Montana.  The gage house narrowly avoided damage during the June 2022 flood, which eroded the downstream bank.  The river profiling instrument helps to map the river bottom to assess streamflow rates and conditions.  USGS photo by Mike Poland, July 31, 2023.

Streamgage site and profiling tool on the Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Montana.  The gage house narrowly avoided damage during the June 2022 flood, which eroded the downstream bank.  The river profiling instrument helps to map the river bottom to assess streamflow rates and conditions.  USGS photo by Mike Poland, July 31, 2023.

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