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Caps, trash, and other hydrothermal funky finds: 2026 edition
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (320+ words) Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Margery Price, Physical Science Technician with the Yellowstone National Park Geology Program. Hats: With more than 280 hats collected…...
Frequent finds collected in summer 2026 by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Team
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (36+ words) usgs.gov Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS Frequent finds collected in summer 2026 by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Team...
More bizarre Yellowstone National Park Geology Team finds from summer 2026
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (32+ words) usgs.gov Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS More bizarre Yellowstone National Park Geology Team finds from summer 2026...
Coins, bills, and jewelry collected in summer 2026 by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Team
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (40+ words) usgs.gov Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS Coins, bills, and jewelry collected in summer 2026 by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Team...
Hats collected in summer 2026 by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Team
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (34+ words) usgs.gov Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS Hats collected in summer 2026 by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Team...
Media Alert: Low-level airplane and helicopter flights to resume scanning geology over southern, central New Mexico
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (261+ words) RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level flights by airplane and helicopter over southern and central New Mexico to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. The survey began in March and will continue through mid-October, weather and wildfire restrictions…...
Is California going to "lose" a threatening volcano?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (348+ words) usgs.gov Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS Is California going to "lose" a threatening volcano? It's National Preparedness Month, and USGS geologists are currently reassessing the list of young and threatening volcanoes in California and Nevada....
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory…in Arizona?!
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (767+ words) usgs.gov Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS Yellowstone Volcano Observatory…in Arizona?! The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory is not only responsible for monitoring and studying Yellowstone, but also volcanic systems throughout southwestern United States. Arizona hosts multiple…...
USGS and Nebraska Release First-Ever Statewide Map of Surface Geology
1+ week, 6+ day ago (186+ words) RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have released the first statewide map depicting the geology at Nebraska's land surface, closing a long-standing gap in the nation's geologic map coverage. Until now, Nebraska had no modern…...
Yellowstone, Redstone, Greenstone, Blueschist—what makes rocks so colorful?
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (130+ words) Rocks have a variety of colors that result from the minerals and chemical elements they contain and from their internal structure. Some names of rocks and stones reflect their color. That’s why Yellowstone is called Yellowstone! Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is…...