Two thirds of the world’s geysers are located here at Yellowstone National Park, each with its own unique characteristics. Shown here is the Great Fountain Geyser, which erupts every 9 to 15 hours with sprays that reach 75 feet to over 220 feet in the air. More than just a spectacle, these geysers are evidence of the volcanic activity simmering beneath the surface. Yellowstone’s last major volcanic eruption occurred about 630,000 years ago, and the potential for future activity is the subject of much curiosity—and speculation.
Great Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Today in History
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Mona Vale Rockpool, Sydney, Australia
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Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
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Antarctica Day
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A yearly sign that spring has sprung
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St. Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England
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Australian baobab tree, Kimberley region, Western Australia
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March of the flowers
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Winter in Old Nuuk
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Duck, duck. duck, duck, duck...
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A goldie gala
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Global commerce in motion
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A wetland in Västmanland, Sweden
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Macro photograph of a migrant hawker dragonfly
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World Nature Conservation Day
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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, California
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Oktoberfest
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A view fit for a queen
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Last day of National Park Week
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There’s treasure in them thar hills
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The persistence of Perito Moreno
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American goldfinch
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Acadia transformed
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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It s ∞ Day!
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Icelandic horses, Iceland
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Yosemite National Park turns 132
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Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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Happy Valentines Day!
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