Hosted on MSN

Remember Mount St. Helens? Why It Fell Off The Map, And Why It's Time To Go Back

Mount St. Helens in Washington State was once the "Mount Fuji of America"—admired for its symmetrical cone shape similar to Japan's highest peak. It was a popular Pacific Northwest destination, ...
Hosted on MSN

72-hour Mount Rainier tremor raises lahar fears

“Volcanoes are now more closely monitored. We have a good chance now of determining when a volcano becomes restless,” says Don Swanson, a volcanologist reflecting on the lessons learned from the 1980 ...
Oregonian

Mount St. Helens 45 years later: These headlines captured a gripping drama before the eruption

Everybody saw the eruption coming. Nobody could have predicted how bad it would be. The devastating eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, was a global event in more ways than one: As ash from ...
KING5

Remembering the deadly Mount St. Helens eruption 45 years later

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.
Kitsap Sun

Why is there ash by Mount St. Helens? Cam, satellite shows ash over parts of Washington

Government scientists confirmed Mount St. Helens is not erupting despite recent concerns. Commercial pilots reported seeing what they believed to be ash near the volcano. Strong winds are lifting old ...