Abyss Pool in Yellowstone National Park is about 53 feet deep and contains alkaline-chloride hydrothermal fluids that in the summer of 2024 had a temperature of 181 degrees Fahrenheit. The pool has ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Pat Shanks and Lisa Morgan, research ...

View looking northwest at a new thermal pool in the Porcelain Basin area of Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, that probably formed in a series of mildly explosive events between late ...

Geyser watchers and park visitors are amused by Steamboat’s spectacular eruptions that can shoot water, steam, mud, and rock 300 feet or more into the air. The world’s tallest geyser — Steamboat ...

Is Yellowstone ground ever really at rest, or is it always scheming its next surprise? On April 10, 2025, geologists conducting routine maintenance in Norris Geyser Basin’s Porcelain Basin chanced ...

The world’s tallest geyser — Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park — sprang to life this week for the first time in several months. It reportedly began erupting shortly after 8:30 a.m. on ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Michael Poland, geophysicist with the ...

In the 1950s, one of Yellowstone’s famous geysers was transformed into a popular swimming pool, drawing tourists eager to soak in its warm waters. This video recounts the history of the ...

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ELKHORN, Neb. (WOWT) - A broken main caused a geyser that shot water on and over Edith Hummel’s house, leaving her trapped inside. “Horrifying,” Edith said. “I couldn’t even get out of the house ...