The super-volcano in Yellowstone National Park is a lot of things. Yes, it's a volcano. It's a geological wonder. It's potentially an extinction level event. 16 years ago, it was also the star of a made-for-TV movie.
Yellowstone National Park has been shaking more than usual today. As of this writing, there have been 49 measurable earthquakes just south of Yellowstone Lake.
I must confess that I am a volcano nerd. I've been fascinated with them dating back to the Mt St. Helens eruption in 1980. My fascination with this part of geology led me to ask the question what would it really take to make the Yellowstone supervolcano erupt? This is what I found.