Donald Brown is the Lead Scientist for Mount St. Helens with the U.S. Forest Service, and 45 years after the eruption, there are still a few species that have not returned, including Western ...

Discover the newly renovated Mount St. Helens Visitor Center, welcoming visitors back for the first time since 1986.

The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens in southern Washington claimed 57 lives and blasted the terrain of old-growth spruce over an area of 229 square miles. The blast and ensuing debris av… ...

History Mount St. Helens 45 years later: These headlines captured a gripping drama before the eruption Updated: May. 17, 2025, 6:11 a.m. | Published: May. 17, 2025, 6 ...

45 years later, Washington geologist remembers visiting Mount St. Helens the day before it blew By Ian McCluskey (OPB) May 18, 2025 6 a.m.

Sunday marks 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state. The deadly eruption happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 1980, following months of small explosions and earthquakes.

In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted, killing dozens and forever changing how the US monitors earthquakes. The volcano is still active but not erupting.

Color photos shot in 1980 from the cockpit of a Cessna 150 reveal the magnitude of Mount St. Helens' ash and destruction amid volcano's eruption.

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, hundreds of square miles surrounding the volcano were flattened. Scientists describe the destruction as “moonscaped,” and at the time, it was thought ...