The Night the Mountain Fell: The Story of the Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake

The narrative chronicles a major earthquake in the Montana–Yellowstone region, describing the sudden collapse of mountain slopes, massive landslides that dammed and sent tidal waves down a lake and canyon, damage to a nearby dam, fatalities at campgrounds, and the chaotic first hours of rescue and evacuation. It follows initial patrols and civil defense response as communications fail, details search and recovery efforts, and examines the geological causes and aftermath through maps, photographs, and first-hand reporting, concluding with reflections on living geology and how the landscape can be observed today.