1+ week, 1+ day ago  (573+ words) Learn more about the Echinus Geyser at Yellowstone National Park, which recently erupted, but may not sustain into the summer. Yellowstone National Park's hundreds of thermal geysers spew water into the sky with dramatic ferocity. Nowhere in the park is…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (589+ words) Learn more about mountain caribou in British Columbia and how wolf reduction may not be the best way to protect herd populations. Certain caribou herds in British Columbia (B.C.) are endangered. And in an effort to protect caribou calves from wolf…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (586+ words) Learn more about the rare instances when seismic and magma activity overlap in Yellowstone National Park. When it comes to studying the inner workings of Earth, Yellowstone National Park may just be a geologist's dream. The park spans about 3,472 square…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (609+ words) As cougar and wolf populations recover, clashes between these top predators are inevitable with cougars finding ways to coexist. When wolves and cougars cross paths, it's rarely a friendly encounter. But as these two apex predators increasingly share territory across…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (343+ words) Learn more about the past eruptions at Yellowstone National Park and how each new eruption displaced evidence of the past. Yellowstone is infamous, having made it onto the small and prestigious list of "supervolcanoes." This means it is one of…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (663+ words) Learn more about the Norris Uplift Anomaly at Yellowstone National Park and how advanced monitoring systems helped researchers spot it again. While remarkable hydrothermal features, like bubbling hot springs and explosive geysers, are common at Yellowstone National Park, other events…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (570+ words) Learn why Yellowstone mysteriously does not produce sulfur dioxide, and what it means for volcanic unrest. Venture too close to the hydrothermal vents dotted around Yellowstone National Park and you will be met by a powerful stench reminiscent of rotten…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (291+ words) Learn more about the over 2,000 earthquakes that shifted Yellowstone's microbial communities. Spanning Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, the Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field is a hotspot for seismic activity. Between May and November 2021, over 2,000 small earthquakes were detected, peaking at just 3.6 M…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (543+ words) Learn more about how researchers track water movement through a technique called fingerprinting at Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park experiences heavy rain and snowfall each year, typically during the winter and spring. While most of that water tends to…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (201+ words) The most dangerous thing in Yellowstone National Park isn't bears, bison, wolves, or cougars " it's thousands of hydrothermal features. These beautiful yet deadly features are scattered around the park and are responsible for multiple human injuries and even deaths every…...