On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in one of the most powerful natural disasters in U.S. history. The explosion leveled forests, claimed dozens of lives, and reshaped the Pacific Northwest ...
It was the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history, and its reverberations are still being felt today. Thirty-seven years ago, Mount St. Helens exploded, killing 57 people, leveling more than 250 ...
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, ...