Tag Archives: U.S. Geological Survey

UUSS Picks Up Nearly 1,600 Events in Yellowstone Earthquake Swarm

Yellowstone National Park South Entrance, Yellowstone visitation

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) continues to monitor this year’s Yellowstone earthquake swarm, registering nearly 1,600 events so far.

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UUSS Registers Over 1200 Quakes in Yellowstone Earthquake Swarm

Yellowstone National Park South Entrance, Yellowstone visitation

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) continues to monitor the Yellowstone earthquake swarm, with over 1,200 quakes registered this year.

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Over 460 Earthquakes Registered in Yellowstone This Year

Yellowstone National Park South Entrance, Yellowstone visitation

There have been more than 460 earthquakes in and around Yellowstone National Park, according to seismologists at the University of Utah.

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Hustle and Bustle in Yellowstone on Memorial Day

Baby bison, tiny bear cubs, coyotes, elk in velvet, wolf dens—and a whole lot of people were all part of Memorial Day in Yellowstone.

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IGBST Trapping Yellowstone Grizzlies Between May 7 and July 30

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The Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will be trapping grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem starting this weekend.

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An Adventure Down to Old Faithful on Reopened Roads

“Opening day” can only mean one thing to baseball fans. But opening day only means one thing to Yellowstone fans—the first day you can drive to Old Faithful in the spring.

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Researcher Criticizes Yellowstone Grizzly Population Model

Yellowstone grizzly bears

Ahead of a potential Yellowstone grizzlies delisting move, at least one researcher has called into question the model used to estimate their population.

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USGS To Conduct Aerial Survey of Yellowstone’s Hydrothermal Systems

A new study through the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) hopes to understand Yellowstone National Park’s underground plumbing.

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Book Review: The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake

The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake, all 40 seconds of it, was a defining moment in Yellowstone National Park’s history.

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Book Review: Yellowstone by David Quammen

David Quammen is, rightly, one of the most lauded science writers of the past 30 years.

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