You probably know that Yellowstone National Park’s iconic Old Faithful, which fires geysers up to 180 feet in the air, gets its kick from underlying magma that heats and propels water. You know that ...

For decades, the leading explanation for Yellowstone’s volcanic power has centered on a deep mantle plume, a column of hot ...

Millions of Americans travel to Yellowstone each year. Families wait for Old Faithful to erupt. Hikers move past steaming vents and colorful hot springs. Bison graze quietly across open valleys. It ...

Beneath the steaming geysers and bubbling mud pots of Yellowstone National Park lies one of the world's most closely watched volcanic systems. Now a team of geoscientists has uncovered new evidence ...

I studied geography in grad school. One of the basic premises of geography is that maps can show graphical concepts and ideas that might not be obvious with other forms of communication. The map of ...

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On a small trail in Billings’ Riverfront Park, where the snow is pockmarked by deer tracks and a lone bicycle’s tires, a brown plaque marks the location where the steamboat Josephine tied up to a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. Billowing geysers, chocolate waterfalls, bubbling mud in ...