Yellowstone News Updates

Geyser News

• Even more Giant!! The following is a quote from Mike Keller. Thanks Mike!!
  

  "Giant today (4/22) at 0950. Mastiff Function, with Mastiff reaching around 50 feet. Giant was 250'+ . . . . The eruption came after a marathon [of Grotto]. Grotto started a few minutes before Giant." (Posted April, 23, 2000)

• GIANT AGAIN! Erupted on 4/14 at 9:32 (Mastiff Function!! Reported by Tom Hougham (thanks again!) Let's hope this is the start of a new active phase!!(Posted April 18th, 2000)
• Giant Geyser erupts twice!! Overnight 3/31 to 4/1 and 4/7 at 13:59. Many thanks to Tom Hougham for the information! (Funkygeyserman's note: This is the shortest interval in a few years. During the winter a few years ago it was erupting about once, sometimes twice, a week) (Posted April, 13th, 2000)
• Fan and Mortar Erupt! (Posted March 13th, 2000)
  
• Giantess Geyser erupts March 9th - first eruption since January 26th - information provided by Mike Keller (Posted March 10th, 2000)
• Lakeshore Geyser Active (Posted Feb. 12th, 2000)
  
• Oblong and Giant Geyser (Posted Feb. 8th, 2000)

• Sewage Backup at Albright Visitor Center News Release (Thanks Lee!)(Posted June 1st, 2000)
  
• Snowmobiles banned at most U.S. national parks CNN News(Posted April 27th, 2000)

• Nuclear Incinerator plans go up in smoke!! Jackson Hole Net(Posted March 29th, 2000)
• Smog-choked Yellowstone mulls snowmobile ban CNN (Posted March 7th, 2000)
• Blister Rust and Grizzlies Environmental News Network(Posted Feb. 25th, 2000)
• EPA Rejects Winter Use Plan:
  • Billings Gazette (Posted Feb. 24th, 2000)
  • Bozeman Chronicle (Posted Feb. 24th, 2000)

• Road openings and closings changed on March 24th. Click here for details!! (Posted March 29th, 2000)
• Spring Road Closures/West Entrance Conditions (Posted March 6th, 2000)
  
• Madison-to-Norris Road Project Postponed (Posted Feb. 22th, 2000)

• OPENING DATES FOR FACILITIES AND SERVICES GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK & JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR., PARKWAY Thanks to Lee Whittlesey for sending this NPS news release (Posted April 27th, 2000)