Yellowstone National Park has some of the strangest natural wonders. Among these attractions are the park's 500 active ...

Rangers at the country’s oldest national park plan to open major roadways and entrances to the site starting Friday as part ...

In the harsh landscapes of Yellowstone, new discoveries challenge what we know about life on Earth. Scientists have uncovered methane-producing microbes in the park’s hot springs. These microbes, ...

The Midway Geyser Basin's Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest hot spring in Yellowstone and one of the largest hot springs in the world. Measuring approximately 370 feet in size and around 121 ...

At least 22 people are known to have died from hot spring-related injuries in and around Yellowstone since 1890, park officials said at the time. Most of the deaths have been accidents ...

A tourist ventured too close to one of the most iconic geysers in Yellowstone National Park, and part of her illegal excursion was caught on video.

Yellowstone National Park is gearing up for its annual spring opening. Starting at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025, the North Entrance in Gardiner, ...

The pools are really, really hot. Firstly, Yellowstone park sits on top of a geologically active supervolcano. With magma bubbling so close to the surface, geysers and hot springs can reach ...

Editor’s Note: This story accompanies the May 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine, devoted entirely to America’s first national park. Find more at natgeo ...

On an August day in 2024, a Yellowstone National Park ranger driving south between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris ... mean lots of groundwater in the spring and summer, but fall and winter tend ...