[Geysers] Yellowstone Whispers

[Janet Chapple]

Hello Pat and all,

This sound you mentioned is sometimes described in the literature 
before about 1920 or so as something like an electrical whine in the 
sky. A number of people who were out on the lake in the early days seem 
to have heard it. The phenomenon was even studied by a scientist or 
two, but no source for it was found.

I've asked Lee Whittlesey if he knew of any recent reports of this, but 
he didn't. I've been keeping my eye out for anything about it in more 
recent literature, but no luck. Seems unlikely that it would be a 
fumarole, but what it is/was is a true mystery. If anyone has heard it  
in recent years, I'd sure like to know about it.
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Pat, on another subject, I'm enjoying looking at the February pages of 
my Yellowstone Association calendar with your picture of Clepsydra 
there!

Cheers,
Janet Chapple
http://www.yellowstonetreasures.com
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On Feb 6, 2005, at 4:46 PM, Pat Snyder wrote:

> Recently I bought a book called "Weird U.S.A." by Mark Moran and Mark 
> Scheurman. It lists strange things seen and heard throughout the 
> country, much of it stuff like hauntings, odd museums, strange 
> collections and the like. However, one item is about Yellowstone, and 
> is called the "Yellowstone Whispers".
>
> They are described as a "...strange natural phenomenon that takes 
> place in the high country above Yellowstone Lake." It's a whistling 
> sound that can last up to 30 seconds--usually between the hours of 
> dawn and 10 a.m. The book claims early trappers and Native Americans 
> also knew about it (no record of how this was documented listed).
>
> Has anyone heard of this legend/story before? Has anyone heard the 
> whispers? Could it be something thermal causing this sound? Seems 
> likely to me that it could be a fumarole or the like. Anyway, just 
> curious.
> Thanks!
> Pat Snyder
>
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