When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, the blast released 3.3 billion cubic yards of earth from the mountain.

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.

The earthquakes are not currently a cause for concern, and do not indicate an impending eruption, the U.S. Geological Survey ...

Then, drive 29 miles south to Exit 49 to State Route 504, also known as Spirit Lake Highway. Turn off at milepost 5 for the newly renovated Mount St. Helens Visitor Center within Seaquest State Park ...

The so-called earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier dwindled Friday but has surpassed the last large event at the volcano in 2009 ...

Mount Rainier, the active volcano towering above southwestern Washington state, started rumbling — very lightly — on Tuesday.

Magma from the mantle finds its way to the surface, where it erupts as lava or ash and gas—sometimes in spectacular spurts, ...

Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ...

From asteroids the size of football stadiums to nuclear war and man-made pandemics, it can seem as if humankind is in ...

Relive the best sandwiches from Washington’s eighties fast food scene with unique regional flavors and quirky creations.