Mammoth in Yellowstone National Park in Park County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Fading Glory
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2015
1. Fading Glory Marker
Morning Glory Pool is losing its brilliant color. Through ignorance and vandalism, people have tossed objects into the hot spring, clogging its vent and lowering the temperature. Brown, orange, and yellow algae-like bacteria thrive in the cooler water, gradually turning the vivid aqua-blue to a murkier greenish-brown.
All thermal features are at risk. Hot springs and geysers have fragile, complex plumbing that takes centuries to develop. Morning Glory’s future is uncertain; you can help by immediately reporting any vandalism.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.
Location. 44° 28.508′ N, 110° 50.609′ W. Marker is in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, in Park County. It is in Mammoth. Marker can be reached from Lower Grand Loop Road (U.S. 287), on the left when traveling south. Marker is on a walking trail in the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yellowstone National Park WY 82190, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Riverside Geyser (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grotto Geyser (approx. ¼ mile away); Giant Geyser (approx. 0.3 miles away); Daisy Geyser
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More about this marker. Two photographs appear on the right side of the marker. They have captions of “Every year park personnel remove hundreds of rocks, coins, and other objects from Morning Glory Pool.” and “Brown, orange, and yellow algae-like bacteria thrive when the hot spring’s temperature drops.”
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2015
2. Fading Glory Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2015
3. Marker in the Upper Geyser Basin
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2015
4. Morning Glory Pool
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
