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  • Hydrothermal Explosion Damages Boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park

    Hydrothermal Explosion Damages Boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park

    On Tuesday morning, a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin area caused significant damage to a boardwalk and sent debris soaring several stories into the air, officials said. The scientist-in-charge, Michael Poland, described this incident as a “small” explosion, which happened around 10 a.m. about 2.1 miles northwest of Old Faithful, likely…