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Divide could have been formed in the
short span of 2 million years attests to Kate‛s Korner
the power unleashed within the magma
chamber that spawned it. Each of the Happy New Year and many blessings.
three events occurred in just the space
of a few days or weeks. Each was sud- Reminder that Saturday, January 6, the Information Desk
den and deadly, filling the stratosphere Specialists are getting together. The location is the Friends
with climate altering dust and ash. An Room at 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. and cookies and coffee will be avail-
estimated 1,400 cubic miles of magma able. This is to get familiar with each other, meet new people
erupted from the volcanic field, in and review some information. We will also brainstorm some
total. While humans had not yet ap- new ideas from training, field trips and information needed
peared on the scene 2 million years at the information desk.
ago, the environmental devastation, At 6 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2007 the Las Vegas As-
along with the accompanying flora and tronomical Society will have their annual presentation on the
fauna extinctions caused by the blasts, Telescope, how it works, ideas on what to look for and what
can hardly be imagined.
Unlike Mount Tambora, the would be best for the individual. Personally, I like binoculars. All
Yellowstone volcano is still active. are welcome to the Astronomy presentations and they will be
Smaller magma flows have occurred once a month until November. Bring your family and get hours
since the last great blow. The many at the same time, any program you go to can be considered
earthquakes and rapid rates of up-and- training, as you may pass this information on to visitors.
down ground shift; its hot springs and Please know the staff appreciates all of the help you pro-
pools; its fumaroles, mud pots and vide and we would not be as effective without you in our many
geysers all attest to the simmering heat goals.
that still lies just below the crust. The
volcano’s major eruption cycle aver- See you soon,
ages 700 thousand years.
Will it blow again? Perhaps. Love,
When? It all depends on how hot the Kate Sorom
hot rocks get. Your guess is as good Park Ranger
as mine, but I don’t think we’ll col- 515-5353; ksorom@blm.gov
lect on it. 

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8; you still stand tall. Less than six correct?
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the next national park Don't despair with 6-
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