Abyss Pool in Yellowstone National Park is about 53 feet deep and contains alkaline-chloride hydrothermal fluids that in the summer of 2024 had a temperature of 181 degrees Fahrenheit. The pool has ...

Steamboat Geyser holds an elusive reputation for its prolonged periods of dormancy followed by abrupt episodes of ...

While all the crowds gather to watch Old Faithful erupt, follow a series of boardwalks and paved and dirt trails through Yellowstone's Upper Geyser Basin to see more incredible geysers and hot pools ...

BILLINGS, Mont. — A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as basketball-sized rocks flew overhead has highlighted a little-known ...

Yellowstone National Park’s Steamboat Geyser just erupted for the eighth time this year, and scientists aren’t sure why. It doesn’t erupt very often, but when it does, it’s the tallest active geyser ...

Home to Yellowstone's Grand Prismatic Spring, the Midway Geyser Basin leaves visitors in awe of its rainbow-colored pools and powerful geyser. In addition to the Grand Prismatic Spring, the Midway ...

BILLINGS, Mont. — A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as basketball-sized rocks flew overhead has highlighted a little-known ...

100 Spring Plain in Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park. The area is frequently flooded and impassable. (Courtesy of Lauren Harrison) Cinder Pool. Elk Pool. Hydrophane Springs. The ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Consider renting a bike to explore this area. You can rent bikes for an hour or the whole day at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge. Keep in mind, biking isn't permitted on the ...

Grand Geyser rises above the rest in Yellowstone’s Upper Geyser Basin, erupting up to 200 feet high every 7 to 15 hours. Its ...

Abyss Pool and the surrounding landscape at the West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park. On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, a park employee found a foot in a shoe floating in Abyss Pool, located ...

Geyser eruptions, like volcanic eruptions, are a mystery, so the reactivation of Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone in 2018 provided an opportunity to explore why geysers turn off and on, and what ...