While the Yellowstone Caldera gets all the public attention, an older and smaller caldera in New Mexico also has an important story to tell. In fact, the Valles Caldera is where scientists first sorted out the workings of volcanic systems that produce large explosive eruptions that make calderas.

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https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/new-mexicos-answer-yellowstone-geological-story-valles-caldera

Valles Caldera, New Mexico. August, 2020 #color #Photography #newmexico #nm #landscape #grass #panorama #panoramic #valles #vallescaldera

@ryanhodnett Was told that the large holes I was avoiding near the #VallesCaldera Visitor Center were #PrairieDog burrows.

Planned pile burn projects are located within the park on South Mountain (980 acres), San Antonio Mountain (1,400 acres), Cerro San Luis (670 acres), Cerro Pinon (69 acres) and will take place between now and spring.
#Smoke from these burns to be visible from all directions coming into the Jemez Mountains, Jemez Springs, Jemez Pueblo and Los Alamos.
Smoke may linger for a few days after each burn.
#VallesCaldera
#ControlledBurns
#NMFire
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