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Yellowstone’s thumping hot springs
2+ week, 6+ day ago (200+ words) Yellowstone National Park is rightly famous for spectacular geysers. It also has hot springs that create thumps you can hear and feel! Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This…...
Could earthquakes sustain Yellowstone’s underground life?
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (260+ words) Although earthquakes present a major geologic hazard for humans, they may be key in the long-term survival of subsurface microbial communities. Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's…...
A new camera is now observing activity in Biscuit Basin
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (158+ words) 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 previously been possible. Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of…...
Biscuit Basin webcam | U.S. Geological Survey
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (462+ words) The camera view is east-southeast from the seismic/infrasound monitoring station in Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park. Black Diamond Pool, which was the site of a hydrothermal explosion on July 23, 2024, is the steaming hot spring in the right-middle ground, and…...
Convening on caldera collapses
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (200+ words) USGS (.gov) Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS Convening on caldera collapses In February 2025, scientists from around the world met in Hilo, on the flanks of the Mauna Loa and Kīlauea volcanoes, for a scientific conference on…...
Yellowstone’s phantom, sometimes mythical, Howard Eaton Trail
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (140+ words) The Howard Eaton Trail, once spanning 157 miles, was the longest hiking and equestrian trail in Yellowstone National Park for nearly 50 years. Today, the remnants of that trail cover roughly a sixth of its former length. Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a…...
The fascinating history of Imperial Geyser
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (325+ words) 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 formed in 1927 and for a time was the most spectacular geyser in Yellowstone National…...
Can a geological thermometer help forecast hydrothermal explosions in Yellowstone?
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) Hydrothermal explosions are notoriously hard to predict. But a geological thermometer based on hot spring chemistry might help. Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from…...
How much water erupts from Old Faithful Geyser?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (212+ words) In a recent study, scientists used several novel methods to measure the volume of water erupted from the iconic Old Faithful Geyser. The average volume of water from 45 eruptions was 27.9 cubic meters (7,370 gallons) but varied from 12.2 to 44.3 cubic meters (3,223 to…...
Volcanism on the other side of the world from the Yellowstone Caldera
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (479+ words) USGS (.gov) Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS Volcanism on the other side of the world from the Yellowstone Caldera The location on the other side of the world from the Yellowstone Caldera is in the southern…...