Yellowstone’s newest installed technology is already teaching researchers new insights at the park

By: Michael Poland

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 742

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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In 2022, the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory introduced a 10-year plan for monitoring volcanic, seismic, and hydrothermal activity in the Yellowstone National Park area. A key aspect of that plan was to specifically monitor hydrothermal systems by placing geophysical sensors in geyser basins. In so doing, it would be possible to better detect hazardous hydrothermal changes, like steam explosions.

The first such station was established in September 2023 at Norris Geyser Basin. The …

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