Yellowstone Volcano News 2024. Yellowstone is one of the largest volcanoes on the planet and it technically qualifies as a “supervolcano,” but calling it that is misleading, says mike poland, scientist. Yellowstone is the site of the largest and most diverse collection of natural thermal features in the world and the first national park.
Yellowstone is one of the largest volcanoes on the planet and it technically qualifies as a “supervolcano,” but calling it that is misleading, says mike poland, scientist. The volcano beneath yellowstone national park has garnered interest — and worry — because it has had some of the most explosive, dramatic eruptions in the geologic record, he says.