All posts tagged: Yellowstone

Yellowstone geyser creates a new natural hot tub

Yellowstone geyser creates a new natural hot tub

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Around 465 active geysers are roiling across Yellowstone National Park at any given time, with new ones regularly bubbling to the surface every year. But as impressive as they are, they’re best appreciated at a distance. And there’s a new pool of boiling water to avoid, thanks to an event that began almost two years ago.  On July 23, 2024, a hydrothermal explosion burst from Biscuit Basin’s Black Diamond Pool, sending a 400 to 600 foot plume of mud, rock, and scalding water into the air. No one was injured, but park geologists have kept the area closed to visitors ever since. After months of relative calm, monitoring tools began picking up a low-frequency acoustic signal known as infrasound along with anomalous seismic …

Images From Yellowstone: America’s First National Park

Images From Yellowstone: America’s First National Park

Published by Daniella Wilson

Mario Tama / Getty An aerial view of visitors walking around Grand Prismatic Spring in the Midway Geyser Basin on May 24, 2026, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest hot spring in the United States at more than 300 feet wide at its widest point, and more than 120 feet deep. The colors outside the pool’s blue center are created by “thermophiles”: heat-loving microscopic organisms that flourish in many of Yellowstone’s hot springs. Mario Tama / Getty A bison with molting (shedding) fur stands near a tree in Yellowstone National Park on May 19, 2026. Mario Tama / Getty A view of the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, seen after a recent snowfall, in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone on May 21, 2026 Mario Tama / Getty Visitors gather as steam rises from the Midway Geyser Basin on May 16, 2026. Mario Tama / Getty A “Bear Danger” sign is posted as visitors look for wildlife in Lamar Valley on May 18, 2026, in Yellowstone National Park. Mario …

It’s baby season at Yellowstone National Park

It’s baby season at Yellowstone National Park

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Even though many parts of the northeastern United States have seen surges of summer temperatures, it’s technically still spring in the Northern Hemisphere, which means many animals are having babies.  That’s true also at Yellowstone National Park, which is home to everything from moose and black bears to river otters and gophers. In a recent social media post, the popular park highlighted some particularly adorable young’uns, including a young bison, black bear, yellow-bellied marmot, three bighorn sheep, an elk, and two pronghorns. All of Yellowstone National park is considered bear country. Image: NPS. “As cute and fuzzy as they are, remember to give wildlife room and use a zoom,” the park wrote. “Always maintain a distance of at least 100 yards (91 m) away from bears, wolves, and cougars and at least 25 yards (23 m) away from all other animals, including bison and elk. Get a closer look by using binoculars, a spotting scope, or zoom lens.”  As …

10 must-know tips for visiting Yellowstone National Park

10 must-know tips for visiting Yellowstone National Park

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Last year, 4.8 million people ventured to Yellowstone National Park, one of the most famous of our nation’s “best ideas.” And it’s not surprising why. The park, spread across 2.2 million acres and three states, includes half of Earth’s active geysers, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, and stunning wildlife.  Ahead of the 2026 summer tourist season, Yellowstone National Park recommends following these 10 steps for making the most out of your visit. And remember what not to do when visiting any national park and to hold on to your hat.  Yellowstone’s famed Grand Prismatic Spring. Image: NPS / Jim Peaco. No reservations Unlike a trendy new restaurant or theme park, Yellowstone does not require a reservation to enter. Visitors just need a park entrance pass. However, it’s important to remember that the summer is very busy, so bring your patience along with that bear spray and be ready for crowds and lines at entrances.  Check road status …

Where to Watch ‘Dutton Ranch,’ New ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff, Online Free

Where to Watch ‘Dutton Ranch,’ New ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff, Online Free

Published by Daniella Wilson

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. The time has come for Dutton Ranch to join 1883, 1923, Marshals and The Madison in Yellowstone‘s ever-expanding universe. The spinoff’s first two episodes premiere on Friday, May 15 on both Paramount Network and Paramount+, and while the streaming service recently eliminated its free trial period directly through the site, customers who sign up for one of DirecTV’s signature packages will get three months of Paramount+ Premium included at no cost. This is on top of DirecTV’s five-day free trial. As for watching Paramount Network without traditional cable, the channel is available via live TV streaming services, namely DirecTV (with its aforementioned five-day free trial), Fubo (also with a five-day free trial) and Philo (with a seven-day free trial). Plus, Philo just announced a special partnership with Dutton Ranch that gives new and existing subscribers access to the two-part premiere at 12:01 a.m. PT, almost a full day before its 8 p.m. …

Two Yellowstone hikers seriously injured in suspected grizzly bear attack

Two Yellowstone hikers seriously injured in suspected grizzly bear attack

Published by Sam Flores

A pair of hikers in Yellowstone National Park were seriously injured in a bear attack earlier this week. Yellowstone officials believe a female grizzly bear, with two or three cubs less than a year old, was involved. The park is home to both black bears and grizzlies, and the attack occurred on a trail — Mystic Falls, near Old Faithful — that until 2024 had been closed to reduce the chance of conflicts with grizzlies, according to the WyoFile, a local nonprofit news outlet. The two male injured hikers, a 15-year-old and a 28-year-old, were discovered by another hiker and airlifted to a nearby hospital. One was listed in serious condition and the other in critical condition, according to another local news outlet, the Jackson Hole News & Guide. The hikers were the first people injured by bears in Yellowstone in 2026, the National Park Service service said in a news release. In September 2025, a 29-year old man was hiking alone on the remote Turbid Lake Trail when he apparently surprised a bear. While …

Yellowstone favourites return to wage new war in Dutton Ranch trailer

Yellowstone favourites return to wage new war in Dutton Ranch trailer

Published by Daniella Wilson

The first trailer for new Yellowstone spin-off Dutton Ranch has been unveiled – and it shows Cole Hauser’s Rip Wheeler and Kelly Reilly’s Beth Dutton planning to wage a war for their land. The new series, which will premiere on the Paramount+ on 15 May, will pick up with the beloved couple from the original series as they attempt to build a new life for themselves in South Texas. But, as the new trailer shows, chaos soon erupts when Beth and Rip find themselves at odds with rival ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening). In the new footage, Belulah is shown staring the pair down and giving them an ominous warning: “My ranch is 190 years old and I work very hard to protect it.” And it’s not long before she’s plotting their downfall. “Rip and Beth have secrets and people with secrets can be useful. Corruptible even,” she says. Rip soon cottons onto the fact that Beluhah could spell danger. “We need to be careful with this family,” he tells Beth, before the trailer …

CAUTION: That dead elk in Yellowstone could be grizzly bear bait

CAUTION: That dead elk in Yellowstone could be grizzly bear bait

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Heeding legitimate signs is always important, but between May 1st and October 15 at Yellowstone National Park it will be particularly significant. These signs will help visitors avoid encounters with the friend-shaped but not-too-friendly member of the local fauna. “It is critical that all members of the public heed these signs,” the national park emphasized in a recent statement.  Yellowstone National Park is home to both grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) and black bears (Ursus americanus), with 150 to 200 grizzlies spending at least some time in the park. Grizzlies are a subspecies of the brown bear (Ursus arctos). They are usually larger and, as its scientific name suggests, much more aggressive.  The Endangered Species Act classified grizzly bears as Threatened, though their estimated population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has made a formidable comeback. In 1975 they were estimated at 136—by 2024, that had increased to 1,030.  The park also announced that it will be capturing a few …

Yellowstone star reveals he initially hated character death

Yellowstone star reveals he initially hated character death

Published by Daniella Wilson

While Kayce Dutton continues his journey in the wake of Yellowstone’s main show coming to an end, there are a lot of changes in the character’s life for audiences – and star Luke Grimes – to deal with. Most notably, fans were shocked to learn that Kayce’s wife, Monica Dutton, would not be a part of the new spin-off series, Marshals. Kelsey Asbille, who has starred opposite Grimes since the start of Yellowstone, was written out of the latest story with an off-screen death. Grimes was gutted about the decision when he was first told his long-time co-star would not be with him for this new chapter of Kayce’s life, and he told Radio Times in an exclusive interview exactly what he thought at the time. He said: “My first gut reaction was, ‘I hate that idea’. It just didn’t even compute. There was no Kayce without Monica. That was their whole arc – this Romeo and Juliet love story. They were two halves that made the whole so I couldn’t even wrap my head …

Dutton Ranch showrunner exits Yellowstone spin-off weeks before premiere after reported clash with stars

Dutton Ranch showrunner exits Yellowstone spin-off weeks before premiere after reported clash with stars

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Yellowstone spin-off Dutton Ranch has parted ways with its showrunner, Chad Feehan, before a single episode has reached the air. The new series, which follows Yellowstone characters Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) as they attempt to start a new life in Texas, is set to arrive on Paramount+ on May 15. However, Puck News reports that Feehan has already been told he won’t be returning if, as expected, the show is renewed for a second season. Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan ran the original series himself, and he and producer David Glasser were said to be unhappy with Feehan’s handling of the show. The publication claims that Feehan “clashed on set with stars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly and other key players, many of whom have been working on Yellowstone for nearly a decade.” Cole Hauser and Kelly …