Yellowstone National Park

How Often Do Hydrothermal Explosions Occur In Yellowstone National Park?

How often do hydrothermal explosions occur in Yellowstone National Park? It all depends on the size of the event.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 6th, 2024 2:30am

The July 23, 2024, Hydrothermal Explosion At Biscuit Basin In Yellowstone National Park

The hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin on July 23, 2024, was a spectacular event and emphatically demonstrates an under-appreciated hazard in the Yellowstone region.

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By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2024 4:40am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #76

There are so many interesting things to see and learn about units of the National Park System, so here’s the latest quiz and trivia piece with which to test your knowledge. Just how much do you really know about the parks and what’s in them?

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By Rebecca Latson - July 25th, 2024 4:15am

National Park Service Approves Yellowstone Bison Management Plan

The National Park Service has approved Yellowstone National Park’s plan for managing bison in the park, one that calls for an annual population ranging from 3,500-6,000 animals.

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By NPT Staff - July 24th, 2024 1:57pm

UPDATE | Yellowstone's Biscuit Basin, Site Of Hydrothermal Explosion, Could Be Closed Rest Of Year

The hydrothermal explosion that rocked Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin tossed rock blocks weighing hundreds of pounds short distances, sent steam and debris hundreds of feet into the air, and changed the personality of two hot springs, according to Yellowstone Volcano Observatory scientists.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 24th, 2024 5:11pm

Yellowstone's Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program Lottery

Hankering to explore Yellowstone National Park in the snow? Beginning August 1 you can apply to the 2024-2025 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone without a commercial guide.

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By Compiled From N... - July 24th, 2024 4:50am

UPDATE | Hydrothermal Explosion Rocks Corner Of Yellowstone National Park

A hydrothermal explosion rocked Tuesday morning rocked Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park, sending a towering eruption of hot water, rocks, and other debris into the sky and sending visitors running.

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By Compiled From N... - July 24th, 2024 10:56am

A Small Hydrothermal Explosion At Norris Geyser Basin

An underappreciated geologic hazard in Yellowstone National Park is that of hydrothermal explosions.

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By NPT Staff - July 23rd, 2024 4:31am

Yellowstone GPS Stations Help Monitor Solar Storms That Cause Widespread Auroras

For a couple nights in May an extreme solar storm created a beautiful night sky for many people in areas that normally are too far away to see auroras. Some of the GPS stations in Yellowstone are among the tools used to monitor space weather like that solar storm.

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By NPT Staff - July 16th, 2024 4:44am

Yellowstone Tourists Drive Into Thermal Feature

Five visitors to Yellowstone National Park escaped with non-life-threatening injuries when the car they were riding in went off the Grand Loop Road and sank into a thermal feature near Roaring Mountain.

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By Compiled From N... - July 12th, 2024 5:06pm

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