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Yellowstone National Park is rightly famous for spectacular geysers.  It also has hot springs that create thumps you can hear and feel!

Supereruptions are often imaged to be massive instantaneous events.  New geological evidence from Yellowstone, however, shows that these eruptions are...

Although earthquakes present a major geologic hazard for humans, they may be key in the long-term survival of subsurface microbial communities.

In response to the June 13, 2026, hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin, a new camera was installed to track activity over a broader area than had...

Although not as dramatic as past explosive eruptions at Yellowstone, Idaho is home to several young volcanic eruptions. Geologists are currently...

At least 28 rhyolitic lava flows, domes, and tuffs erupted since the formation of Yellowstone Caldera 631,000 years ago. Yellowstone’s past also...

Hydrocarbons in Yellowstone?  Yes indeed, there are oil seeps in the northeastern part of the park! These seeps are a consequence of the region’s long...

The Howard Eaton Trail, once spanning 157 miles, was the longest hiking and equestrian trail in Yellowstone National Park for nearly 50 years. Today...

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...