Why are volcanoes so jolly? Whenever they hear a joke, they erupt with laughter! 🌋😂 About 1.25 million years ago, a spectacular volcanic eruption in what is now New Mexico created a 13-mile-wide circular depression known as Valles Caldera National Preserve. The caldera is one of the world’s twenty known supervolcanoes and is the oldest in the U.S. This park is also known for its huge mountain meadows, abundant wildlife, and meandering streams! #DidYouKnow in 2020 the National Park Trust helped obtain the last privately-held land in Valles Caldera National Preserve. It marked the end of an 11-year-long effort to protect the supervolcano’s unique geothermal wonders. #NewMexico #NationalParkService #Volcano #TheLastOne