A rare hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone!

It wasn’t a big one, but it was photographed-

Moreover, it happened right in front of a group of geologists. In the history of the Park there have been several other small explosions, but in the past some of these have been large explosive events.

Geology group treated to rare pool explosion. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., Jackson Hole Daily


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Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University. He was a Western Watersheds Project Board Member off and on for many years, and was also its President for several years. For a long time he produced Ralph Maughan’s Wolf Report. He was a founder of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. He and Jackie Johnson Maughan wrote three editions of “Hiking Idaho.” He also wrote “Beyond the Tetons” and “Backpacking Wyoming’s Teton and Washakie Wilderness.” He created and is the administrator of The Wildlife News.

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