Shortly before 10 a.m. on July 23, 2024, a violent hydrothermal blast ripped through Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone, hurling mud and steam into a towering plume estimated at 400 to 600 feet high. The ...
Yellowstone's dynamic underground hydrothermal system remains a scientific enigma. Recent studies reveal a complex network of fluid pathways, but many processes are still not fully understood.