Caldera Chronicles

New research used artificial earthquakes generated by a truck with a vibrating hydraulic plate to better understand the depth and characteristics of...

Yellowstone is most famous for huge explosive eruptions that create large calderas. Outside Yellowstone Caldera, however, there have been numerous...

Understanding the earthquake history of a region is key to estimating seismic hazard.  To help with this task, Geologists look for clues about...

Yellowstone volcanism has produced some of the youngest rocks in North America. This same region also features some of the most ancient rocks in North...

Yellowstone National Park is famous for its volcanic landscapes, erupting geysers, colorful hot springs, and abundant and diverse wildlife. The park...

How do volcanologists determine the height of eruptive plumes from Yellowstone’s past explosive eruptions? Ironically, you have to dig into the ground...

Geologically speaking, things are always changing at Yellowstone—especially in the hydrothermal areas. It’s simply the nature of the complex...

To time how fast a sprinter runs, you just need a stopwatch. To time how fast magma moves, you need to know a little bit about chemistry.

Not all mountains in the Yellowstone region are volcanic in origin. The Wind River Range, southeast of Yellowstone National Park, is an excellent...

The US hosts two of the world’s most famous volcanic systems: Yellowstone and Hawaiʻi. These systems a well known for producing large volumes of magma...

The Yellowstone Seismic Network is designed to record ground shaking due to earthquakes. But earthquakes aren’t the only things that rattle the ground...

Want to know the geologic history of a specific area of Yellowstone?  Then pay attention to the vegetation!

Yellowstone National Park is a popular destination for geology field trips. It’s easy to see why—the dynamic landscape contains a variety of...

A number of studies have given us fascinating images showing Yellowstone’s magma reservoirs. But how are those images created?

Ranger naturalist George D. Marler meticulously documented changes in hydrothermal activity in the geyser basins of Yellowstone National Park for more...

How can lightning and solar storms be used to map magma beneath Yellowstone?  Through magnetotelluric imaging, which provides information about the...

The year 2024 will rightly be remembered for the well-documented explosion at Biscuit Basin. But that wasn’t the only geological activity of note that...

Long before the 2024 explosion of Black Diamond Pool brought renewed attention to hydrothermal hazards in Yellowstone National Park, there was...

Yellowstone has been a site of persistent volcanic activity for over 2 million years. But what did the region look like before the volcanoes started...

Yellowstone National Park is famous for its wildlife and geothermal activity. When we explore the intersection of these two natural grandeurs, we find...