An aerial view of the Grand Prismatic Spring in Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park. Hot springs in the park contain minerals and facilitate reactions that may have sparked life. An aerial view of ...

and elk all throughout the park, but these scenic drives are well known for being the best places to find view wildlife.

Yellowstone National Park contains the world’s largest concentration of geothermal features. In fact, this is the primary reason it was set aside as a national park in 1872.

Here's a recent view of Yellowstone's new hole, venting steam into the sky, which the geologists shared online: The new steaming vent in Yellowstone National Park, photographed in August 2024.