Getting less faithful: Yellowstone's landmark is slowing down
by Thor on Jun. 05th, 2008
Old, faithful and slowing down: Due to recent droughts, the time between eruptions at Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful geyers is getting longer.
Courtesy RmhermenVacation season is upon us and if you're planning to go to Yellowstone National Park, prepare to wait a little bit longer to see Old Faithful erupt. Due to several years of drought, the iconic geyser has been erupting at longer intervals in recent years. Read more about it here to find out excactly how much longer the waiting time is between eruptions.
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i wish i had the time to get to see the geyser but im to busy
would it be possible for it to just not errupt anymore? if so then what makes it so that it cant errupt anymore?
IBI Call it what you want IBI
If the water table in the ground around the geyser would dry up, then the geyser would cease to blow off steam.
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