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Steaming Mud Pod Area in famous Yellowstone National Park, USA

Steaming Mud Pod Area in famous Yellowstone National Park, USA

Steaming Mud Pod Area in famous Yellowstone National Park, USA

Wyoming, USA - June 28, 2021: Bison walks across a tourist boardwalk path in the mud volcano area of Yellowstone National Park, as tourists take photos

View of Dragons Mouth Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

Mud Volcano in Winter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Montana. Northwest. Yellowstone is a winter wonderland, to watch the wildlife and natural landscape. Geothermal

Mammoth Hot Springs in Winter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Montana. Northwest. Yellowstone is a winter wonderland, to watch the wildlife and natural landscape. Geothermal

Bear Spotters Wander Into Field Below A Cloud Covered Mount Washburn in Yellowstone National Park

Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park is a highly active geothermal feature located near the Yellowstone River, just north of Yellowstone Lake. This area is known for its bubbling mud pots and steam vents, which are fueled by acidic, sulfur-rich gases rising from deep within the earth. The most notable feature, the Mud Volcano itself, is a churning pool of hot, muddy water that gives off a strong smell of sulfur. It was once a large cone-shaped geyser before a powerful eruption in the late 19th century reduced it to its current, more subdued form. The area around Mud Volcano is part of the larger Hayden Valley thermal area.

This area is known for its bubbling mud pots, fumaroles, and acidic hot springs. Grizzly Fumarole emits steam and gases, including hydrogen sulfide, which gives the area its characteristic sulfuric smell. Its location near Mud Volcano highlights the region's geothermal activity, driven by the heat from the Yellowstone supervolcano beneath. The fumarole's occasional rumbling sound resembles a grizzly bear’s growl, which is how it got its name.

Mud volcano in the morning hours of early fall with steam and bubbles

Steaming Mud Pod Area in famous Yellowstone National Park, USA

"Mud pot bubbling spring of toxic hot water rising in Yellowstone's volcanic landscape surrounding Norris Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 2009."

Mammoth Hot Springs in Winter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Montana. Northwest. Yellowstone is a winter wonderland, to watch the wildlife and natural landscape. Geothermal

Mammoth Hot Springs in Winter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Montana. Northwest. Yellowstone is a winter wonderland, to watch the wildlife and natural landscape. Geothermal

Mammoth Hot Springs in Winter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Montana. Northwest. Yellowstone is a winter wonderland, to watch the wildlife and natural landscape. Geothermal

Mud flats and marshland at Mud Volcano, Yellowstone National Park

Tourists Approach an American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with a car in the background. Tourist Photographing a dangerous American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with vehicles in the background. Each year in Yellowstone National Park, bison injure an average of three to five people, making them one of the most dangerous animals in the park. These injuries typically occur when visitors get too close to the animals, underestimating their speed and unpredictable behavior. Bison can run up to 35 miles per hour and may charge if they feel threatened.

A group of tourists walk toward a bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Tourist Approaches American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with vehicles in the background. Tourist Photographing a dangerous American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with vehicles in the background. Each year in Yellowstone National Park, bison injure an average of three to five people, making them one of the most dangerous animals in the park. These injuries typically occur when visitors get too close to the animals, underestimating their speed and unpredictable behavior. Bison can run up to 35 miles per hour and may charge if they feel threatened.

Tourist Photographing a dangerous American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with vehicles in the background. Each year in Yellowstone National Park, bison injure an average of three to five people, making them one of the most dangerous animals in the park. These injuries typically occur when visitors get too close to the animals, underestimating their speed and unpredictable behavior. Bison can run up to 35 miles per hour and may charge if they feel threatened.

Tourists Approach an American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with traffic in the background. Tourist Photographing a dangerous American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with vehicles in the background. Each year in Yellowstone National Park, bison injure an average of three to five people, making them one of the most dangerous animals in the park. These injuries typically occur when visitors get too close to the animals, underestimating their speed and unpredictable behavior. Bison can run up to 35 miles per hour and may charge if they feel threatened.

Tourists Approach an American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with traffic in the background. Tourist Photographing a dangerous American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with vehicles in the background. Each year in Yellowstone National Park, bison injure an average of three to five people, making them one of the most dangerous animals in the park. These injuries typically occur when visitors get too close to the animals, underestimating their speed and unpredictable behavior. Bison can run up to 35 miles per hour and may charge if they feel threatened.

The Black Dragon's Cauldron is a turbulent hot spring located in the Mud Volcano area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. It violently formed in 1948 after a sudden hydrothermal explosion created a steaming, acidic pool. The cauldron emits boiling, muddy water and thick steam, producing loud, gurgling sounds that resemble a dragon’s roar. Its activity is fueled by the park's geothermal system, with high temperatures and acidic conditions contributing to its constantly changing, volatile nature. This feature highlights Yellowstone’s dynamic volcanic landscape.

Tourists Watch a dangerous American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Tourists Approach an American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with a car in the background. Each year in Yellowstone National Park, bison injure an average of three to five people, making them one of the most dangerous animals in the park. These injuries typically occur when visitors get too close to the animals, underestimating their speed and unpredictable behavior. Bison can run up to 35 miles per hour and may charge if they feel threatened.

Tourists Approach American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Tourist Photographing a dangerous American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with vehicles in the background. Each year in Yellowstone National Park, bison injure an average of three to five people, making them one of the most dangerous animals in the park. These injuries typically occur when visitors get too close to the animals, underestimating their speed and unpredictable behavior. Bison can run up to 35 miles per hour and may charge if they feel threatened.

American Bison at Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with vehicles in the background.

Tourist Photographing a dangerous American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with vehicles in the background. Each year in Yellowstone National Park, bison injure an average of three to five people, making them one of the most dangerous animals in the park. These injuries typically occur when visitors get too close to the animals, underestimating their speed and unpredictable behavior. Bison can run up to 35 miles per hour and may charge if they feel threatened.

Tourists Approach a dangerous American Bison near Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with traffic in the background.

Black Dragon's Caldron view in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

Mammoth Hot Springs in Winter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Montana. Northwest. Yellowstone is a winter wonderland, to watch the wildlife and natural landscape. Geothermal

Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park

Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park

Great fountain geyser erupting mid morning Yellowstone National Park

Spring shot of Dragon’s Mouth Spring at mud volcano in Yellowstone

Grand prismatic spring covered in steam with sign Yellowstone National Park

Spring shot of sour lake at mud volcano in Yellowstone

Mud volcano steams in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Sulphur and steam rise in vapors from cauldron.

Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful boardwalk pano near rainbow pool Yellowstone National Park

Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park

Mud Volcano in Yellowstone National Park

Mud Volcano feature in Yellowstone National Park

Mud Volcano feature in Yellowstone National Park

Sour Lake in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

American Bison, wandering as it grazes through steam emitted from an active geyser at Yellowstone National Park.