Geyser Watch

ABOUT THIS SITE

GOAL: The greatest ‘army’ of observers of the thermal features available are the millions of visitors that walk the boardwalks.  The people with the greatest knowledge about the thermal features are the Geyser Gazers. The goal of this site is to help connect the two.

You don’t need to have a degree in geology to help. All you need are a pair of eyes, a watch, and something to jot down your notes in. The more you walk the boardwalks, the more you get to know each hot spring and geyser and for many, it turns into a passion. But even if you only visit once, what you see is valuable information. Geyser Watch wants to know what you see.

This site is set up as a Field Journal where each thermal feature has its own page – ready for you to put in your observations in the comments. It will take a bit to get it completely set up, and I think you for your patience.

WHO CREATED THIS: This site is a part of SnowMoon, LLC – owned by Janet White. Have suggestions, comments, constructive criticism? Email me. I love input. Guest posts and Regular Guest Bloggers welcome. You can also find more about Janet on her other blogs: Field Journaling and SnowMoon Photography. This site is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

FRONT COUNTRY FOCUS: There’s so much we don’t yet know about geysers, hot springs and other thermal features you see while on the boardwalks and front country trails and roads. Records are scarce except for the past few decades. Focusing on the most visited features just makes good sense.

HOW TO HELP

Your observations are valuable to researchers and serious geyser enthusiasts who try to unlock the secrets of the relationships and energy shifts in the thermal features in Yellowstone. Theories exist, but need more data to prove or disprove.  A notebook, a pen or pencil and a watch are about all you need to help. Tell us what you see. You can enter your observations at GeyserTimes.org or Geysers.net/mobile (Geyser Notebook is free for the Android) and if you want to submit a guest blog post here or wish to be a regular contributor, email Janet.