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Yellowstone's tool-making lava flows

Yellowstone's tool-making lava flows

Yellowstone has a lot to offer visitors, from its world-famous hydrothermal features to its vast array of wildlife and breath-taking scenery...

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Media Advisory: Exclusive Interview Opportunities with Interior Officials to Learn about New Mt. Rainier Lahar Detection Stations

Media Advisory: Exclusive Interview Opportunities with Interior Officials to Learn about New Mt. Rainier Lahar Detection Stations

TACOMA, Wash. — What is a lahar and why are they a threat to those who live below Mount Rainier? Journalists are invited to learn about the  threat...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 16, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 16, 2020

Great Hawaii ShakeOut

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Volcano Watch — Crack team of geologists measure the Koa‘e fault system

Volcano Watch — Crack team of geologists measure the Koa‘e fault system

The Koa‘e fault system connects Kīlauea’s East and Southwest Rift Zones south of the caldera. Faults here appear as low cliffs, or “scarps” along...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 14, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 14, 2020

No significant changes at Kīlauea's summit water lake

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A time when Old Faithful wasn’t so faithful

A time when Old Faithful wasn’t so faithful

Old Faithful Geyser got its unique name in the 19th century because its eruptions were so regular and predictable. But during parts of the 13th and...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 9, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 9, 2020

Comparison photos of the floor of Kīlauea caldera

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Volcano Watch — Join the Statewide Earthquake Preparedness Drill on 10/15 at 10:15

Volcano Watch — Join the Statewide Earthquake Preparedness Drill on 10/15 at 10:15

Major earthquakes cannot be predicted. Successful earthquake predictions need to have three things correct: the location, the time, and the magnitude...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 7, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 7, 2020

Comparison photos of Uēkahuna Bluff

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Modernizing geodetic infrastructure at YNP: The best data for the best science

Modernizing geodetic infrastructure at YNP: The best data for the best science

Fall is a time for maintaining monitoring sites in Yellowstone, since they will not be accessible during the winter months.  That includes the...

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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Civic Engagement report available

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Civic Engagement report available

A news release published by Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on September 30, 2020, announces a report summarizing initial public input about the...

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Volcano Watch — That didn’t feel like a Magnitude-4? What do earthquake measurements mean?

Volcano Watch — That didn’t feel like a Magnitude-4? What do earthquake measurements mean?

Residents on the Island of Hawaiʻi are accustomed to feeling earthquakes. As the ground shaking subsides and the safety of everyone around is assured...

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