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Native American tribal events, including hikes and storytelling, will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park.
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Between Aug. 17-28, Yellowstone National Park will host multiple Tribal activities in the park to commemorate 150 Years of Yellowstone and Founders Day, the anniversary
Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Michael Poland, geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey and scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. Visitors to Yellowstone might have noticed a small sign between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction that points down a side road to âSheepeater Cliff.â A short drive down this road reveals an exceptional example of a common feature of volcanic flows: columnar jointing. Sheepeater Cliffs is par...
By Greg Hirst on January 16, 2021 Sheepeater Cliffs detail, Yellowstone National Park. (Danita Delimont, Shutterstock) CASPER, Wyo— A “census” of Wyoming’s lichens is now online and accessible through the species list tool of the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database (WYNDD) at the University of Wyoming, according to a release from the university. “Wyoming has a bounty of 860 lichen species, a workforce of soil-binding, rock-hugging and tree-trimming organisms,” said Bonnie Heidel, WYNDD’s lead botanist. “The addition of lichens to the species list tool is a major stride in repr...