Behold near-boiling water spurting from geysers and hot springs in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park

Behold near-boiling water spurting from geysers and hot springs in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park

Behold near-boiling water spurting from geysers and hot springs in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park

Geysers in Yellowstone National Park, northwestern Wyoming, U.S.

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Behold near-boiling water spurting from geysers and hot springs in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park
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