Yellowstone National Park

E. Tammy Kim writes about a scientist working for the U.S. Geological Survey, an agency under the Interior Department, amid DOGE's attack on federal employees.

As property values rise, Montana is seeking to cut taxes for most properties but raise them for out-of-state homeowners.

For a long time, microbes like the ones in Yellowstone's hot springs were studied in isolation. Molecular ecologist Devaki Bhaya says we should be studying them in community. Here's why.Help shape the future of Short Wave by taking our survey: npr.org/shortwavesurveyPlus, if you liked this episode, check out our episode on the last universal common ancestor in the tree of life. Listen to every episode of Short Wave…

Learn more about how researchers are using the microbes in Yellowstone thermal pools to understand how life developed during a low-oxygen period.

A minor earthquake has hit Yellowstone National Park, and some people in the region experienced a tremor. The magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck near Norris Geyser Basin, which has a history of quakes.

Mount Tambora in Indonesia 1815 was the planet's last massive eruption and it ushered in global disaster. Scientists warn the world may be due another and it is not prepared

Axial Seamount is a young, 30 million-year-old undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean off the U.S. coast, and it's expected to blow this year. While "fascinating" and spectacular, nobody's worried about it.

How the microorganisms lurking in your dishwasher could turn out to be climate superstars.

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You may have lost if you had Yellowstone's super volcano exploding on your 2025 bingo card.

Physical shift means a massive eruption is not likely in our lifetimes

NASA has released the clearest view of Mars seen thus far, with a field of blue rocks seen on the Martian landscape on top of an ancient lake.

Wyoming is considering a change to how it allows people to legally kill wolves by intentionally running them over

A 60-year-old woman suffered second- and third-degree burns to her lower leg this week while walking off-trail in Yellowstone National Park, officials said.

The 60-year-old woman, who has not been named, was near the Old Faithful Geyser at the Wyoming national park this week when she stepped through a thin crust over scalding water, park officials said.

In Wyoming, a new Instagram filter was created to tell people if they're too close to wildlife while taking photos, the Washington Post reported. The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board created the tool in order to reduce conflict between visitors and animals. According to the National Park Service, visitors

Kings Canyon National Park is only a five-hour drive from Los Angeles and boasts a glacier-carved valley, a roaring river, hulking granite mountains, massive ancient trees and countless waterfalls. It's like Yosemite without the crowds

From cliffside spots to family-friendly glamping, here are the 15 best campgrounds is the USA, including the best places to camp in Texas and Florida.

The National Park Foundation said the gift from Lilly Endowment Inc. would help fund programs in the national park system, which includes more than 400 sites.

Turning red-hot lava from an active volcano into electricity would be dangerous and unreliable. But many countries, including the U.S., have found ways to tap volcanic heat to make electricity.