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Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes A National Geographic Find
The Alaskan valley hosts a vast network of steaming vents from Katmai eruption era. Vents stretch 32 miles with 70 square miles of rugged activity, dominated by fissures and crater vents. Geysers seem unlikely, as heat is intense and water would vaporize. the landscape features blue mud, colorful mineral incrustations, and dramatic red to purple ground coloring.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Alaskan
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone
Katmai
Hell
Katmai Pass
Naknek Lake
Mageik Creek
Observation Mountain