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Scientists discover magma cap keeping lid on Yellowstone National Park's volcanoes • Apr. 25, 2025, 2:36 AM ET (USA Today)
Watch Yellowstone wolf pack hunting bison after death of one-eyed alpha 'queen' • Apr. 17, 2025, 5:21 AM ET (Live Science)
Yellowstone's iconic bison have finally merged back into a single herd after 120 years of effort • Apr. 12, 2025, 11:17 PM ET (Earth.com)
3 Visitors to Yellowstone Get Jail Sentences for Violations • Apr. 9, 2025, 11:09 AM ET (New York Times)

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Yellowstone National Park: Old Faithful
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Yellowstone National Park: Eagle Peak
Yellowstone National Park: Lower Falls
Yellowstone National Park: Grand Canyon
Yellowstone National Park: Castle Geyser
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Yellowstone National Park: Whirligig Geyser
Behold Yellowstone's hot springs and geysers, such as Old Faithful, and its various large animal species
Watch: A rainbow hot spring at Yellowstone National Park
Behold near-boiling water spurting from geysers and hot springs in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park
Tour Yellowstone National Park's geysers and hot springs and observe its wildlife
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