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Blog by YW Lead Naturalist Laura Lyznicki   “When’s the next big one?” “Is it gonna blow while we’re here (insert nervous laughter)?” “How devastating will a major eruption be?” These are among the most common questions Yellowstone guides hear on nearly every tour. And honestly, the thought isn’t a small one — a volcanic…

“Oooooh, this might be the one!” I lost track of how many times we had said (or thought) that in the past three days. But this time it really did look like a more substantial minor eruption than any of the previous ones. Alas, the minor eruption (or “minor” for short) fizzled out and we…