June 22-26, 2015
A tour of the major geologic features of the Yellowstone National Park, the site of the greatest concentration of geothermal features in the world.
- Introduction to Yellowstone - history and biology, with emphasis on Park Service regulations.
- Drive to Mt. Washburn for overview of canyon and caldera. Introduction to Yellowstone Caldera. Begin conversation about geology, seismicity, hydrothermal circulation systems and system preservation in a national park.
- Stops along the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
- Stop at Mary Bay/Beach Springs for discussion of hydrothermal explosion craters.
- Stop at Steamboat Point for discussion of Yellowstone Lake (elevation 7,795 feet) and its raised and underwater shorelines, as a result of caldera unrest.
- Final stop will be at Mud Volcano area for a walk through a vapor dominated system.
See more photos from the adventure on the GRC Flicker page for the Yellowstone Workshop.
