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ashling

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Sun Jul 13, 2014, 08:15 PM Jul 2014

Yellowstone Road Melts, Shutting Down Access To Famous Geysers

"It basically turned the asphalt into soup," park spokesman Dan Hottle told USA Today. "It turned the gravel road into oatmeal."

That same thermal heat melting the road is what gives the park its famous geysers, hot springs, mudpots and fumaroles. But for the moment, some of these natural wonders will be off-limits as officials ask both motorists and hikers to avoid the area.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/10/yellowstone-road-melts_n_5576514.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063
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Yellowstone Road Melts, Shutting Down Access To Famous Geysers (Original Post) ashling Jul 2014 OP
Are the geology grad students hiking in yet? Or more importantly, hiking out? politicat Jul 2014 #1
Let's hope they are not sinking in ashling Jul 2014 #2

politicat

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1. Are the geology grad students hiking in yet? Or more importantly, hiking out?
Sun Jul 13, 2014, 08:25 PM
Jul 2014

The area gets feisty from time to time. If the grad students aren't hot-footing out, I'm going to assume hiccup.

OTOH, the Ring of Fire is certainly twitchy this year, and at those depths, it's all connected...

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