Tag Archives: Norris Geyser Basin

Your latest entry on the Yellowstone National Park crime blotter: a Connecticut woman was sentenced to seven days in jail and $2,040 for walking on Norris Geyser Basin thermal ground.

By Yellowstone standards, a rise of five inches over 17 years is considered pretty rapid growth, so uplift at the Norris Geyser Basin is notable, with researchers saying deep magma intrusion is fueling the growth—and could also explain why we are seeing relatively frequent Steamboat Geyser eruptions again.

Something to note as you travel the Park this fall: a scheduled Norris Geyser Basin closure on Monday and Tuesday is planned to accommodate road improvement work at Norris Junction.

Yellowstone National Park’s Steamboat Geyser has long held the title of “World’s Tallest Geyser.”

Steamboat Geyser has erupted for the seventh time since March 2018, continuing to surprise scientists and observers. This is the fourth eruption in May 2018.

Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park has erupted for the sixth time this year, soundly breaking its previous hiatus of nearly four years.

Overnight, Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupted for the fifth time this year.

Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park has erupted for the fourth time this year.

Capable of shooting water 300 feet in the air, steam bellowing from its vent, Steamboat Geyser is the tallest active geyser in the world.

Some interior park roads opened Friday, April 20, with locals and visitors alike getting out in some springlike weather.