The reason the region is safe is because, aside from Yellowstone being closed during the winter months, it has not yet reopened since the large blast a few years ago. The boardwalks themselves have not been repaired either.

Mountain building occurred all around the Yellowstone region and highlights a tortured geological history of uplift and volcanism. The Gallatin Range, just northeast of Yellowstone Caldera, is an excellent example.

The tallest active geyser in the world sits in Yellowstone National Park 's Norris Geyser Basin. The geyser that once erupted steaming-hot water hundreds of feet into the air has suddenly gone silent.

Officials at Yellowstone National Park are shutting down rumors circulating on social media about wildlife leaving the park due to potential volcanic eruptions. Claims about animals leaving Yellowstone National Park in droves have appeared on platforms ...

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Across the United States, scientists who track the country’s most powerful volcano systems are picking up new signals that deserve close attention, but not panic. From the restless magma reservoir under Yellowstone to pressure changes at other high‑risk sites,