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Our friendly staff is happy to answer any questions you have and help you get the most out of your visit. Phone: Yellowstone is in Three States Most of the park — 96 percent, in fact — is in Wyoming. Yellowstone has the Most Geysers in the World There are more than geysers in Yellowstone National Park and more than 10, thermal features.
Humans have Been in Yellowstone for More than 11, Years The earliest evidence of human activity in Yellowstone National Park dates back 11, years. Come Learn More About Yellowstone Today Contact Yellowstone Bear World today to learn more about our hours of operation, our admission rates, and what you can expect from your visit to the park.
Comments are closed. Shopping Cart View Cart. The pressure from the underlying magma body deforms the land surface throughout the caldera, but most extensively in two resurgent domes. These domes, known as Sour Creek and Mallard Lake Domes, occur as the pressure in the magma chamber increases, causing uplift in the land above it. As magma or hydrothermal fluids leave the chamber the domes drop back down and continue to shape the landscape.
It is estimated that magma is as close as miles beneath Sour Creek Dome and between miles beneath Mallard Lake Dome. To think about how a hot spot works, imagine holding a paper plate over a candle on a birthday cake note: do not try this at home. The candle will burn a hole in the plate. If you move the plate a few inches in one direction, the candle will burn another hole. Move it again in the same direction and it will make another hole. The line of holes shows where the plate has been in the past, and the direction in which it has moved.
About 16 million years ago, heat convection in the mantle caused a plume of hot magma to rise close to the surface, melting rock and heating up the crust along the way. This plume came to rest and created a reservoir of magma, the source of the heat and energy that caused the massive super volcano eruptions. Earthquakes are abundant in Yellowstone National Park, averaging 1,, per year, but most are too small to be felt. A geyser is a hydrothermal feature, formed as A shallow magma chamber heats up the overlying rock and groundwater.
When enough heat and pressure build up, the water rushes toward the surface and rises into the sky. Old Faithful, one of the most well-known geysers in the world, was named for being so predictable is one of many hydrothermal features found in the park. Skip to main content. Two threatened species call the park home - Canada lynx and Grizzly bears. Wolverines are a proposed threatened species. Yellowstone has more than archaeological sites.
There are five park entrances and miles of roads. There are 15 miles of boardwalk. There are 92 trailheads that access approximately miles of trails. In , Yellowstone National Park had 4,, visits - a park record.
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