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Yellowstone

American  
[yel-oh-stohn] / ˈyɛl oʊˌstoʊn /

noun

  1. a river flowing from NW Wyoming through Yellowstone Lake and NE through Montana into the Missouri River in W North Dakota. 671 miles (1,080 km) long.


Yellowstone British  
/ ˈjɛləʊˌstəʊn /

noun

  1. a river rising in N Wyoming and flowing north through Yellowstone National Park, then east to the Missouri. Length: 1080 km (671 miles)

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The finding, led by Kobe University researchers studying Japan's Kikai caldera, offers new insight into how massive caldera systems such as Yellowstone and Toba evolve over time and may help improve future eruption forecasting.

From Science Daily

The megapopular TV franchise “Yellowstone” put Montana in the national spotlight, but some locals have mixed feelings about the attention.

From MarketWatch

A new study tracking ravens and wolves in Yellowstone National Park over two-and-a-half years reveals a much more advanced strategy.

From Science Daily

“Yellowstone” also introduced a conversation about the complexities of land ownership, commercial development, environmental concerns and the history of our nation, particularly with respect to Native Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This work would not have been possible anywhere other than Yellowstone," said co-author and wildlife scientist John Marzluff of the University of Washington.

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