[Yellowstone][D3] Mud Volcano Area

Wen

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(Chinese version of this topic, 中文版)

A lot of geysers were erupting mud in this area. The H₂S smell was extremely bad.

↓↓Churning Caldron↓↓

↑↑Churning Caldron↑↑

An elk hiding in the forest

↓↓Grizzly Fumarole↓↓

↑↑Grizzly Fumarole↑↑

↓↓Dragon's Mouth Spring↓↓

↑↑Dragon's Mouth Spring↑↑
An unknown park visitor named this feature around 1912, perhaps due to the water that frequently surged from the cave like the lashing of a dragon's tongue. Until 1994, this dramatic wave-like action often splashed water as far as the boardwalk. The rumbling sounds are caused by steam and other gasses exploding through the water, causing it to crash against the walls of the hidden caverns.

See also:

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