The Springs Down by the River
At Calcite Springs Overlook, you may see steam or smell a rotten egg smell coming up from below. The Calcite Springs area is interesting to know about but only …
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Upper Geyser Basin Yellowstone
hot spring began a hitherto unseen boiling and doming-up activity. Organisms in the runoff from this spring create a fan of color you can see from across the Firehole. …
What Makes the Terraces?
The Mammoth area is underlain at depth by limestones, that is, hardened sediments consisting mostly of calcium carbonate . Hot water dissolves the limestone from deep below Mammoth and …
FROM DUBOIS TO MORAN JUNCTION
Instead of traveling via Jackson from the south, you may choose to reach the South Entrance via the southeast, from Dubois. Dubois, Wyoming Dubois Municipal Airport Population: 950 3.5 …
Recent research on the Yellowstone hot spot
Plumes have been thought to come from the top of the earth’s metallic core, 1700 miles (2700 km) below the earth’s surface, and to rise to the surface of …
What’s a Yellowstone Hoodoo?
To geologists, a hoodoo is a standing column or odd shape left when sedimentary rock has eroded unevenly. The process of making hoodoos began when the lava flows and …
Short trails at Tower Fall
An easy, paved walkway (about 0.3 mi/0.5km round trip) takes you out to a platform at the canyon edge, where there’s a fine view of Tower Fall and an …
LOWER TERRACES WALKING TOUR
The Mammoth Terraces are constantly changing! You need to approach them closely to appreciate the variety of colors and the heat and power of the springs. Ask at the …