100-Foot fissure sparks park closure near Yellowstone

A 100-foot fissure has opened up in the Grand Teton National Park – not far from the potentially catastrophic Yellowstone volcano. The giant crack in the Wyoming–based national park has prompted officials to shut down areas from tourists in case of landslides.  WoodTV.com, a US-news site affiliated

with NBC, reported: “A 100-foot long fissure has prompted the closing of part of Grand Teton National Park.”The Grand Teton National Park said in a statement: “The Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point areas are currently closed due to elevated potential for rockfall.  “The area was closed to protect human safety on July 10 after expanding cracks in a rock buttress were detected. MORE