[net.travel] Yellowstone Old Faithful still is

brian@ut-sally.UUCP (Brian H. Powell) (11/06/85)

> I have also heard that Old Faithful has not been to faithful lately.  Does
> anyone have any information about that?
     It is still quite faithful.  I was there in August.  It used to be really
reliable (in terms of time between eruptions)  Now, it varies from 45 minutes
up to 80 minutes between eruptions.  (much more regular than most of the
geysers.)  The eruptions aren't always breathtakingly spectacular, but I
wouldn't say they were disappointing.
     You don't have to worry about it not erupting while you're there.  (Unless
they have more major earthquakes up there.  (They had two or three minor ones
right after I left.)  That's why Old Faithful isn't quite as faithful as it
used to be.)


Brian H. Powell
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