{"id":39122,"date":"2016-05-31T09:50:26","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T13:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=39122"},"modified":"2017-08-07T11:49:25","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T15:49:25","slug":"massive-crack-in-the-earth-opens-up-suddenly-in-wyomings-bighorn-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=39122","title":{"rendered":"Massive &#8216;crack in the Earth&#8217; opens up suddenly in Wyoming&#8217;s Bighorn Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><a href=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1102_wyoming-gash-e1446483751335.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1102_wyoming-gash-e1446483751335.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"429\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39117\" src=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1102_wyoming-gash-e1446483751335.jpg\" alt=\"1102_wyoming-gash-e1446483751335\" data-cke-saved-src=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1102_wyoming-gash-e1446483751335.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1102_wyoming-gash-e1446483751335.jpg 540w, https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1102_wyoming-gash-e1446483751335-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TMR Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong><br \/>\nThere is definitely something going on\u00a0at Yellowstone as the spate of recent articles don&#8217;t lie. \u00a0Photos don&#8217;t lie either. \u00a0The two links below each have pictures of a HUGE\u00a0earth crack in Wyoming which is being caused by something.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/themillenniumreport.com\/2016\/05\/mysterious-gash-forms-on-wyoming-ranch-unleashing-fears-of-hidden-volcanoes-and-earthquakes\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/themillenniumreport.com\/2016\/05\/mysterious-gash-forms-on-wyoming-ranch-unleashing-fears-of-hidden-volcanoes-and-earthquakes\/\">Mysterious \u2018gash\u2019 forms on Wyoming ranch, unleashing fears of hidden volcanoes and earthquakes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/themillenniumreport.com\/2016\/05\/north-american-continent-begins-cracking-in-wyoming-east-of-yellowstone-volcano\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/themillenniumreport.com\/2016\/05\/north-american-continent-begins-cracking-in-wyoming-east-of-yellowstone-volcano\/\">North American Continent Begins CRACKING in Wyoming East of Yellowstone Volcano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another indication that Mother Earth is really rocking and rolling for some reason or other.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/themillenniumreport.com\/2016\/05\/40-volcanoes-are-erupting-right-now-as-the-crust-of-the-earth-becomes-increasingly-unstable\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/themillenniumreport.com\/2016\/05\/40-volcanoes-are-erupting-right-now-as-the-crust-of-the-earth-becomes-increasingly-unstable\/\">40 Volcanoes Are Erupting Right Now As The Crust Of The Earth Becomes Increasingly Unstable<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Major earth changes like these are always a product of cause and effect. Hence, the $64,000 question is: <em>&#8220;What is the real cause that the USGS is not telling us?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/themillenniumreport.com\/2016\/05\/north-american-continent-begins-cracking-in-wyoming-east-of-yellowstone-volcano\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/themillenniumreport.com\/2016\/05\/north-american-continent-begins-cracking-in-wyoming-east-of-yellowstone-volcano\/\">The Millennium Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/themillenniumreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12191565_10153079815722455_8023538144434557084_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29623\" src=\"http:\/\/themillenniumreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12191565_10153079815722455_8023538144434557084_n.jpg\" alt=\"12191565_10153079815722455_8023538144434557084_n\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Massive &#8216;crack in the Earth&#8217; opens up suddenly in Wyoming&#8217;s Bighorn Mountains<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\">The immense crack, which appears to split a hilltop in half, was discovered by startled backcountry hunters.<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/users\/bnelson78\">BRYAN NELSON<br \/>\n<\/a>Mother Nature Network<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"image-caption\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive pinnable-image\" src=\"http:\/\/media.mnn.com\/assets\/images\/2015\/10\/bighorn-mountains-gash.jpg.653x0_q80_crop-smart.jpg\" alt=\"Bighorn crack\" data-pin-description=\"The immense crack, which appears to split a hilltop in half, was discovered by startled backcountry hunters.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The crack appears like a miniature Grand Canyon up close. (Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10153079815807455&amp;set=pcb.10153079816252455&amp;type=3&amp;theater\">Randy Becker<\/a>\/Facebook)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<div id=\"article-content\" class=\"article-body article-content\">\n<p>A dramatic crack has suddenly formed in the foothills of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/earth-matters\/wilderness-resources\/photos\/wyoming-national-parks\/more-than-spectacular-views\">Wyoming<\/a>&#8216;s Bighorn Mountains that measures an impressive 750 yards long and 50 yards wide. It was discovered recently by surprised backcountry hunters who travel frequently to the area in search of game.<\/p>\n<p>First reported by SNS Outfitter &amp; Guides, a hunting company, on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/huntwyo\/?fref=photo\">their Facebook page<\/a>, the mammoth chasm appeared over the course of just a couple of weeks. It&#8217;s an impressive example of just how quickly very large geological events can occur under the right conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone here is calling it \u2018the gash.\u2019 It\u2019s a really incredible sight,\u201d wrote SNS on the group&#8217;s Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PHOTOS TO AMAZE:<\/strong><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/earth-matters\/wilderness-resources\/photos\/13-of-the-most-bizarre-lakes-in-the-world\/beautiful-but-bi\">13 of the most bizarre lakes in the world<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An awesome example of how our earth is not as stable as you might think. Awesome forces at work here to move this much dirt!!\u201d added Randy Becker, one of the hunters to stumble upon &#8220;the gash.&#8221; Becker <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/randy.becker.31\/posts\/10153079816252455?pnref=story\">shared a number of stunning photographs<\/a> of the crack to his own Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>A shot taken from a distance and posted at SNS gives some perspective about just how wide and how deep the crack is:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/media.mnn.com\/assets\/images\/2015\/10\/crack.jpg.838x0_q80.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pinnable-image\" src=\"http:\/\/media.mnn.com\/assets\/images\/2015\/10\/crack.jpg.838x0_q80.jpg\" alt=\"mountain gash \" data-pin-description=\"The immense crack, which appears to split a hilltop in half, was discovered by startled backcountry hunters.\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><small>&#8220;The Gash&#8221; seen from a distance. (Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/huntwyo\/photos\/pb.599296123422193.-2207520000.1446171842.\/1076332949051839\/?type=3&amp;theater\">SNS Outfitter &amp; Guides<\/a>\/Facebook)<\/small><\/p>\n<p>Contrary to some sensational claims swirling about on social media, the crack is not an opening to the underworld or a sign that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/earth-matters\/wilderness-resources\/stories\/yellowstone-national-park-a-users-guide\">Yellowstone<\/a> is about to erupt. The processes that created the crack are not even all that mysterious.<\/p>\n<p>SNS is reporting that an engineer gave a more rational explanation for how the crack formed: &#8220;Apparently, a wet spring lubricated across a cap rock. Then, a small spring on either side caused the bottom to slide out. He estimated 15 to 20 million yards of movement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Though the speed with which the large crack formed might seem earth-shattering, these kinds of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/earth-matters\/wilderness-resources\/stories\/the-truth-about-killer-landslides\">landslides<\/a> are not that uncommon in the area on a smaller scale. This one just happened to be especially voluminous.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.mnn.com\/earth-matters\/wilderness-resources\/stories\/massive-crack-earth-opens-suddenly-wyomings-bighorn-mountains<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><ins class=\"adbladeads\" style=\"display: none;\" data-cid=\"13421-2659202483\" data-host=\"web.adblade.com\" data-tag-type=\"4\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/web.adblade.com\/js\/ads\/async\/show.js\" async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-featured-posts","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39122\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}