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UPDATE | Yellowstone's Biscuit Basin, Site Of Hydrothermal Explosion, Could Be Closed Rest Of Year

The hydrothermal explosion that rocked Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin tossed rock blocks weighing hundreds of pounds short distances, sent steam and debris hundreds of feet into the air, and changed the personality of two hot springs, according to Yellowstone Volcano Observatory scientists.

For 60 Years, This International Park In Canada Has Celebrated The Roosevelts

In the name of cross-border relations, I sip on King Cole orange pekoe tea from New Brunswick and eat gingersnaps connected to one of America’s favorite First Families while hearing what Eleanor Roosevelt accomplished as a diplomat, activist, United Nations spokesperson and political force.

See D.C.'s Other Famous Blossoms — Water Lilies And Lotus Flowers

It’s a rare double heron day at the only national park dedicated to preserving aquatic plants. A Yellow-crowned Night Heron is stalking crustaceans in a water lily pond straight out of a Claude Monet painting. A Green Heron clutching a lotus stalk stands surrounded by pink and white flowers, huge, cup-shaped leaves and bright green pods that look like shower heads.

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