4+ hour, 42+ min 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…...

6+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

2+ week, 6+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ 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…...

2+ mon, 2+ 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…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1429+ words) New research in Yellowstone National Park has found a connection between earthquake swarms and the chemical reactions needed to sustain subsurface microbial systems. It's an insight into the possible origins of life on Earth. Yellowstone National Park is often touted…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1150+ words) Every thermal feature in Yellowstone has a natural system of subterranean "plumbing" that feeds water and steam to the surface. "Infrastructure Spring" is unique in that it has claimed human plumbing into its own system." In the West Thumb Geyser…...

3+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (959+ words) There have been only two major eruptions of Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser in 2025, and it's been more than 200 days since its last eruption. Scientists say the world's tallest geyser may not blast off again for decades. Steamboat Geyser, the world's tallest…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1312+ words) The novel agricultural research of a University of Wyoming senior could help NASA pioneer the future of space farming. Growing food in space is a critical component of prolonged exploration of the solar system and beyond. Drea Hineman, a senior…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1676+ words) The popular Boiling River hot springs soaking spot near the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park was washed away by the flood of 2022. That's sent more soakers to Yellowstone Hot Springs, run by a doomsday church that's now renovating. On…...