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Building roads through Yellowstone is a considerable undertaking given all the thermal ground found throughout the park. Bridges, like the new span...

Between Norris Geyser Basin and Mammoth Hot Springs is an interesting thermal area known as Roaring Mountain.  These days, it is quieter than it used...

Earthquakes that rupture the ground surface leave behind the telltale signature of fault scarps, which provide clues about seismic activity in the...

What did the Yellowstone landscape look like after one of its large caldera-forming eruptions? Clues from crystals suggest it might have resembled...

Hydrothermal explosions, like that which occurred on July 23, 2024, in Biscuit Basin, are not just a hazard that occurs in Yellowstone.

With over 10,000 thermal features, Yellowstone is covered from A to Z. Well, almost…

In July 2024, a hydrothermal explosion at Black Diamond Pool sent muddy water and rocks hundreds of feet into the air. It’s far from the first time a...

How often do hydrothermal explosions occur in Yellowstone National Park? It all depends on the size of the event.

The hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin on July 23, 2024, was a spectacular event and emphatically demonstrates an underappreciated hazard in the...

This spring, geologists discovered a small crater at Norris Geyser Basin that, based on monitoring data, appears to have formed during a minor...