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Heat is everywhere—from the boiling hot springs and fumaroles of Yellowstone to the fast-paced action of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.  In both...

Early on the morning of Saturday, June 13, 2026, a small hydrothermal explosion occurred at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park. Although...

In the far southwest corner of Lower Geyser Basin is Imperial Geyser—a colorful pool that is also a perpetual spouter.  The feature seems to have...

The Teton Range, just south of Yellowstone National Park, is the youngest mountain range in the Rockies, and possibly North America. The forces that...

Where in the U.S. can you find the highest concentration of recently (<12,000 years ago) formed calderas? Hint: it’s not in Yellowstone, or even the...

With the arrival of Memorial Day and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, we take a look at the most common questions that visitors to...

The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory is turning 25 years old!  Surprisingly, the seeds for the observatory were planted at Lassen Volcanic National...

Mike Stickney was a one-person earthquake hazards show in Montana for 45 years and a valuable contributor to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.  His...

Hydrothermal explosions are notoriously hard to predict.  But a geological thermometer based on hot spring chemistry might help.

In a recent study, scientists used several novel methods to measure the volume of water erupted from the iconic Old Faithful Geyser. The average...