The Spirit Lake drainage tunnel allows water to drain into Cold Water Creek, which connects to Cold Water Lake, and then ...

This Sunday marks 45 years since Mount Saint Helens erupted, sending ash from its peak and lava, mud, and debris flowing down the mountainside.

Mount St. Helens environment recovering 45 years after eruption Rich Marriott: My experience with the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption Published: 7:30 AM PDT May 18, 2025 Updated: 2:21 PM PDT July 2 ...

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 ...

In 2004, for example, researchers had about a week’s notice before a minor eruption at Mount St. Helens. In 1980, there was only one instrument on the mountain.

The eruption of Mount St. Helens was much more powerful than any hurricane, any explosion of a nuclear weapon, any. It was, it was a devastating event for southwest Washington state 44 years ago.

John Yang looks back at the deadliest and most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history with Steve Olson, author of “Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens.” 05/18/2025 ...

The visitor’s center was constructed in 1986, only a few years after Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980. Its exhibits have not been updated since then, so they were missing a lot of ...

The Mount St. Helens Visitor Center in Castle Rock will re-open May 31 st. “Admission for children ages seven and under is free, for ages seven to 17 it costs $2.50, and adult admission costs $5 ...

Environment Mount St. Helens environment recovering 45 years after eruption With most plants and animals now back, scientists are shifting their observation focus. Author: Leah Pezzetti ...

Mount St. Helens environment recovering 45 years after eruption With most plants and animals now back, scientists are shifting their observation focus.

ST HELENS, Wash. — 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 ...