YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING

Yellowstone is a volcanically active area in northwest Wyoming. Even though the area looks quiet it actually has a violent past. Yellowstone is known as a "supervolcano". Just a mile and a half below the surface lies a giant magma chamber. The geothermal activity in the park tells us exactly what lies beneath. The eruption of the Yellowstone caldera happened about 200000 years ago. The next eruption may happen within the next 50000 years. Below you will see pictures of geysers and other geothermal features of the park.

"Castle Geyser"	"Clepsydra Geyser"
"Mud Volcano" The famous Mud Volcano of Yellowstone	"Parking Lot Pool" This part of the parking lot near Mud Volcano collapsed.
"The Rockies outside Yellowstone" The Rockies just outside the north east entrance of the park.	"Silver Gate" The town of Silver Gate near border of Yellowstone.
"Giantess Geyser"	"Giantess Geyser with Rainbow"
"West Thumb Geyser Basin" West Thumb Geyser basin is along the shore of Yellowstone Lake.	"Along Yellowstone Lake"

"Yellowstone Lake and Absaroka Mtn Range"

All photos Copyright (c) 2003 Jeffrey F Brown