Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Emerald Pool, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming


Did you know the earth's crust is thinner underneath Yellowstone National Park than anywhere else in the world? Around the globe the crust is usually 5 miles thick: in Yellowstone it measures little more than 1 mile. Bison congregate around the resulting pools and hot springs because the sulfurous smell keeps insects away.

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