Yellowstone National Park is famous for its thermal features, and for being home to the largest collection of geysers, hot springs, and hot pots in the entire world. In fact, many visitors comment on how Yellowstone feels like another planet! This week, visitors were treated to a true surprise when the sleeping Giantess Geyser roared to life, spewing an enormous jet of steam more than 100 feet into the air, for the first time in over six years.

Giantess Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park's famed Upper Geyser Basin, has roared back to life with her first eruption in over six years.
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The Geyser, located behind Old Faithful near the easy-to-spot Beehive Geyser, is one of the tallest in the park when it finally erupts.
Flickr / James St. John
Even in dormant times, the Giantess Crater is worth a visit. It's amazing just how large this thermal feature is! No wonder it earned that name.
Flickr / Mattia Panciroli

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When Giantess awakens from her sleep, she spews steam that shoots as high as 200 feet into the air. The spout is so powerful that it makes the ground shake like an earthquake.
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Early explorers of Yellowstone National Park called Giantess the largest geyser they had seen, and were fascinated by its infrequent and unpredictable eruptions. When active, it experiences two to six eruptions a year. Each one continues intermittently for a few days.
Flickr / James St. John
If you can't make it to the park, tune in to the Upper Geyser Basin livestream, where you can catch all the action.
National Park Service

Watch the webcam’s live stream on the National Park website, here.

For more information about Yellowstone’s thermal activity, attractions, and history, visit the park’s Facebook page!

Wyoming’s famous geysers and thermal features are impressive, and while you might want to get up close for a better view, beware! Yellowstone National Park Has A Surprisingly Dark And Deadly History.

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