3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (902+ words) A Texas man will spend time in jail after causing "significant" damage to several thermal features in Yellowstone. Although most thermal trespass charges there result in fines, this sentence reflects the "extensive nature of the violation and damage." A Texas…...

11+ hour, 21+ min ago  (869+ words) A Teton County commissioner is concerned water from the Upper Hoback River Basin could be a potential target for diversion to make up for a severe Colorado River shortfall. The commission also approved a letter Monday asking the feds for…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (965+ words) Flaming Gorge is preparing to be drained by up to a third to make up for the "horrible" Colorado River levels. Wyoming and other Upper Basin states could be left dry in response to desperate downriver water shortages. This could…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1760+ words) Elwood Mead was known as Wyoming's "godfather of measuring water." As head of the Bureau of Reclamation, he oversaw the building of Hoover Dam that created Lake Mead, which was named after him. Engineers say today's Colorado River crisis could…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1173+ words) Echinus Geyser, the world's largest acidic geyser, suddenly burst back to life in Yellowstone last month after being dormant for five years. Once called a "star performer,"it' since erupted 60 times in 18 days, sending acidic water 80 feet into the air....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (871+ words) Fishing on Wyoming's prime rivers never really ended during an unusually warm winter, and spring fishing has begun a month early. The yearly "flush" of the North Platte River increases the river's flow from 500 cfs to 4, 000 cfs to simulate spring…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1499+ words) A widespread bacteria called "soap scum" grows in Yellowstone National Park's thermal pools that on the surface doesn't seem that unique. Ongoing studies into this complex organism are revealing that how it survives might also help humanity survive. Yellowstone National…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1161+ words) Valentine Geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park unexpectedly sprang to life again with 13 documented eruptions in 2025. It's the first eruptions for the lovingly-named geyser in 21 years. Yellowstone National Park may present a few lucky visitors with…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1421+ words) Scientists are monitoring a city of Chicago-sized swath of rising ground at the northern volcanic rim of the Yellowstone Caldera in Yellowstone National Park. Scientists say the area has risen an inch since July. There's a Chicago-sized bulge in Yellowstone…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1028+ words) Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park has been active since its massive hydrothermal explosion in July 2024. It's also "decidedly unpredictable," erupting twice in two days last week, spewing mud and water 40 feet into the air. Black Diamond Pool in…...