[Geysers] White Creek access trail

[JOChapple]

Thank you to all who answered my query about the White Creek informal trail. The four very different answers from four people show the great diversity in ways of thinking among our small group of people who care a lot about the geysers.
 
Now that I know a little more about it, I will remove any mention of the White Creek features in Yellowstone Treasures. Besides wanting to offer a useful book about the park, my intention has always been to present (1) interesting but accurate information and (2) to keep in mind the best interests of the park and its features.
 
I would welcome any corrections or other constructive suggestions from geyser gazers. This is an especially good time to let me know anything you have observed that doesn’t belong in this book or that can be improved, since we are preparing a new edition of the guidebook. 

Gazers must accept, though, that the geyser information has to be quite general in a book that cannot be updated every year. While I may salivate over those Morning Geyser eruptions that didn't keep going long enough for me to get there, I can't justify mentioning treats like that.
 
Janet Chapple
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On Jul 21, 2012, at 3:25 PM, Karen Webb wrote:

> I've been wondering as well. That was such a nice little trail (and a fun area to explore if you happened to catch the start of OF at GF so know you have a little time). I understand the area around Buffalo Pool is fragile, and of course Octupus is close to the trail, but most of the features are so small it seems like you'd have to be actively trying to get a thermal burn to hurt yourself. They've also had some great research projects back there and you could often learn interesting things if you happened upon the researchers. 
> Karen Webb
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> On 7/20/2012 4:49 PM, JOChapple wrote:
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>> Would someone please explain just when and why the NPS closed access toward Octopus Spring and the other features along White Creek? I know it happened either in 2010 or 2011 but would like to know the details.
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>> Thank you.
>> 
>> Janet Chapple
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