Summertime is in full swing, and that means families and friends are loading up their cars and heading out towards the national parks for the ultimate summer road trip. Along the way, they may stop at Yellowstone National Park and witness the newest thermal feature at the park.
In 2024, one of the park’s scientists spotted the new hydrothermal feature. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the new feature “popped up right in front of our eyes — literally!”
The new feature can be seen from the road, and although it appears to have gone nearly dormant over the winter, it’s possible the feature could reappear this summer! As of May 2025, the feature remains dormant, but there is still plenty of summer left.
In August of 2024, a park scientist was driving near Mammoth Hot Springs, one of the park’s most notable attractions, when they spotted steam rising ...
