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Anticipating where future thermal areas may develop in Yellowstone National Park By  Yellowstone Volcano Observatory   May 5, 2025 Yellowstone contains about 120 thermal areas that collectively are home to more than 10,000 thermal features, like hot springs and geysers. The exact number and location of these thermal areas is always changing, begging the question—where will future thermal areas develop? Yellowstone  Caldera  Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Stanley Mordensky, geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain.  View Media Details Aerial view of the new  thermal  area, in the center left. The existing Tern Lake thermal area is the bright white patch of ground in the upper middle part of the image. West Tern Lake is in the lower right. Research conducted under NPS Geology Programs Milestones Permit 2016-...

Which Is more Hazardous to Tourists? Wildlife or Hot Springs? 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 U.S. Geological Survey and Scientist-in-Charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. Yellowstone National Park is home to an array of “charismatic megafauna”—for instance, elk, bears, bison, wolves, and other large mammals.  And as the term “wildlife” implies, these animals are, well, wild.  Yellowstone National Park requires all visitors to stay at least 100 yards (91 meters) away from bears and wolves, and at least 25 yards (23 meters) away from all other large animals, like bison and elk. Despite these well-publicized warnings, stories of people approaching too close to animals, and sometimes being injured, appear every year. Sources/Usage: Public Domain. Early visitors at Handkerchief Pool, Black Sand...

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  The long journey of water from Yellowstone’s hot springs and geysers to different oceans Release Date: July 5, 2021 Yellowstone’s hot spring waters ultimately flow for thousands of miles before entering the ocean. But waters enter two different oceans—the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. Yellowstone  Caldera  Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Shaul Hurwitz, Research Hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. There are  numerous hot springs  and a lot  water  flowing in Yellowstone, but what is the fate of the hot water erupted from  Old Faithful Geyser , for example? Where does that water ultimately end up? Sources/Usage: Public Domain.  View Media Details Map of Yellowstone National Park showing the major rivers and the continental divide (red dashed). Yellowstone Caldera is ou...

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  Short Documentary Details Dangers of Yellowstone’s Hot Springs