The formation of Heart Mountain near Cody is a story of a block of rock the size of Rhode Island moving at 700 mph, an ...

In geology, even small layers can tell big stories. But figuring out the origins of such small layers can be a challenge, ...

The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory is a consortium of universities and agencies that monitors the Yellowstone supervolcano and conducts volcanic and geologic research.

(Map courtesy of the Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles) In most Yellowstone backcountry areas, there several options for obtaining safe drinking water.

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

Learn more about the new hydrothermal feature that appeared last summer in Yellowstone National Park, and how, even though it ...

Tourists and officials were startled by a hydrothermal explosion at Black Diamond Pool in July 2024. Geoscientists are ...

In recent years, much attention has been focused on so-called "huffing and puffing" of the Yellowstone caldera, the huge collapsed volcano that stretches across the park's middle.

Seismic reflection data showing the top of the magma reservoir beneath Yellowstone Caldera along a cross section that runs from Canyon Village in the northwest (X) to near Lake Butte in the ...