Unearth the dramatic geological history of Yellowstone, exploring its ancient supervolcano, colossal eruptions, and the powerful forces that continue to shape its unique landscape.
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A Supervolcano Hiding in Plain Sight
This is Yellowstone Beneath: A Volcanic Epic — a series exploring the massive volcanic system that built this park and continues to shape it today.
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A Hotspot Trail Across the Continent
The ground beneath this park is fed by a plume of magma rising from deep within the Earth's mantle — a fixed column of heat that has been burning in roughly the same…
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Three Blasts That Reshaped a Continent
The first eruption, roughly two point one million years ago, was the big one.
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Living Inside a Volcanic Crater
Most visitors never realize they're standing inside the caldera itself.
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Thousands of Quakes Beneath Your Feet
Yellowstone records between one thousand and three thousand earthquakes every year, making it one of the most seismically active zones on the continent.
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Ice Age Sculptors of Yellowstone's Landscape
The Pinedale Glaciation, which ended roughly thirteen thousand years ago, left ice sheets over a mile thick sitting on top of what is now Yellowstone.
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