As you walk along the boardwalk of the Porcelain Basin area, you'll see beautiful, steaming, turquoise-colored hot springs. Don't mistake those for glacially-fed water bodies. The water in those hot springs can reach above 200 degrees Fahrenheit at that altitude.
Porcelain Basin vista, Yellowstone National Park
Rebecca Latson
Monday, March 16, 2020
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