tommy on February 8th, 2008

Yellowstone National Park sits upon a giant caldera of a super volcano.  Scientists have determined that it has erupted 3 times in the past.
The U.S. Geological Survey has released the following FAQ list concerning the prediction of the next eruption.
Is it true that the next caldera-forming eruption of Yellowstone is overdue?
No. First of all, one [...]

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tommy on January 14th, 2008

Two backcountry skiers were caught and killed in an avalanche on Fiberglass Hill north of Columbia Falls, Montana yesterday.  Their deaths, along with the three killed snowmobiling in Wyoming on Saturday, brings the United States total for this season to 21 according to Avalanche.org.
At least two snowmobilers witnessed the avalanche.  At one time, about 100 [...]

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