Yellowstone—the year 2022 in review
Happy New Year! Now that we’ve started in on a new calendar, it’s time for the traditional look back at Yellowstone activity in the year that was.
View ArticleBipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geologic mapping in Montana
RESTON, Va.— The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology are investing about $364,000, to conduct bedrock geologic mapping within the Sheep Creek-Mineral Hill mineral...
View ArticleAcknowledging Annie: How research and monitoring get done in Yellowstone
Studying Yellowstone’s volcanic, earthquake, and hydrothermal activity requires careful consideration of impacts on the landscape and heritage of the park. YVO has been fortunate to work with Annie...
View ArticleClimate change and pesticides imperil a once common pollinator
BOZEMAN, Mont.— The western bumble bee was once common in western North America, but increasing temperatures, drought, and pesticide use have contributed to a 57% decline in the occurrence of this...
View ArticleYellowstone Recognized as One of the First 100 IUGS World Geological Heritage...
Yellowstone is well known as a unique and exceptional ecological environment—its nickname is “Wonderland” for a reason. At a recent meeting of the International Union of Geological Sciences,...
View ArticleBipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geochemistry surveying in western Rockies
RESTON, Va.— The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and a coalition of state geological surveys are investing about $525,000, to conduct geochemical sampling the Western Phosphate Field, a region of 350,000...
View ArticleThe first geological map of Yellowstone National Park
Geological mapping requires a high level of skill in Earth science, willingness to go into remote wilderness areas and endure rugged conditions, patience, perseverance, and curiosity. Today, mapping...
View ArticleTracing the sources of ancient volcanoclastic rocks in Yellowstone using...
Geologists are very much like detectives—they use a variety of investigative tools to understand how a landscape develops. Geochemistry is one such tool and can help link volcanic deposits to their...
View ArticlePink snow: Algae blooms high in the mountains of Yellowstone (and around the...
When one thinks of life in extreme environments, Yellowstone hot springs may be one of the first places to come to mind. Another extreme? The surfaces of snow fields in the high country!
View ArticleThermal Infrared Remote Sensing at Yellowstone 201: Processing the images
Thermal infrared images not only make nice pictures, they also give us quantitative information about thermal energy being radiated from Earth’s surface. This information can be very useful in...
View ArticleThe oldest igneous rocks in Yellowstone
Much of the geological attention at Yellowstone National Park is on the young volcanic rocks. But the geologic history of the region and the ages of the rocks that are exposed in and around the park...
View ArticleA Hawaiian-style lava flow in southwestern Montana
The Timber Hill basalt tells a story of bygone days, when southwestern Montana looked very different and was a site of vigorous volcanic eruptions.
View ArticleThe 2022 Yellowstone Volcano Observatory annual report—hot off the (virtual)...
Interested in knowing more about Yellowstone’s activity, as well as research results, from the past year? We’ve got you covered—the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory 2022 Annual Report is now online!
View ArticleFinding areas of compatibility between renewable energy development and...
Energy development and resource conservation can seem at odds with one another, but a recent study highlights how to minimize conflict and evaluate tradeoffs.
View ArticleIf an eruption is so unlikely, why do we monitor Yellowstone at all?
Monitoring data from Yellowstone are not just useful for assessing the potential for volcanic eruptions there. We can also use what we learn from those data to track other types of geologic hazards,...
View ArticleEverything is Relative: Precise Earthquake Location
Locating an earthquake in an absolute sense can come with considerable uncertainty, but locating earthquakes relative to one another is far more accurate and can provide exciting insights into...
View ArticlePhones out and a toppled chimney? There’s much more to the story of the 1975...
Yellowstone gets rattled by plenty of small earthquakes—between 1,500 and 2,500 located events in a typical year—but large damaging earthquakes have occurred there, too. The largest one recorded within...
View ArticleMedia Alert: The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology and U.S. Geological...
Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the MBMG and USGS are announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the...
View ArticleOut with the old, in with the new: Upgrading satellite communication...
New satellite communication technology is being tested at Yellowstone monitoring stations and could have a big impact on how real-time data are collected and transmitted to YVO scientists.
View ArticleBipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Helps Map Critical Mineral Resources in...
RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey will invest more than $1.9 million to map critical mineral resources in Montana in partnership with the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology.
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