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Giant Geyser is the central geyser of the Giant Group, which includes Mastiff Geyser and Bijou Geyser. In a “normal function eruption,” only Giant erupts, which means it will usually be shorter in terms of time and plume size, attaining 150 feet. Meanwhile, during a “Mastiff function eruption,” where Mastiff erupts alongside Giant (and sometimes Bijou), making Giant rocket upwards …

Before Fort Yellowstone came to be in the Mammoth area, the seat of power in Yellowstone National Park lay in another structure: the Norris blockhouse.

October 10, 1870: Truman Everts was found in Yellowstone National Park after being lost for over a month.

Grotto Geyser is, hands-down, one of the most unusual thermal features in Yellowstone National Park.

Although it was not the first expedition through the region, the 1871 Hayden Geological Survey really did help Yellowstone become a national park.

Who would ever go so far as to call Yellowstone National Park an “empire of shadows?”

If you had never seen Yellowstone National Park before, how would you react to a description of it?