Today marks 46 years since Mount St. Helens erupted, claiming 57 lives. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) remembered those lost, including one of its own. “On the morning of May 18, the mountain’s ...

The volcano came back to life from 2004 to 2008, shooting off plumes of steam and ash up to 30,000 feet into the sky, growing a new lava dome in its crater, and captivating sightseers and geologists.

The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens remains the deadliest and most destructive volcanic event in U.S. history, claiming 57 lives and flattening 230 square miles of forest. The blast sent a ...

Beavers are a keystone species, and these busy little builders have time and again proven their ability to transform the landscape for the better.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From standing dead trees to Spirit Lake, the Mount St. Helens blast zone offers a firsthand look at the power of the 1980 eruption ...

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Forty-six years ago, Mount St. Helens erupted, killing 57 people in the aftermath. Mount St. Helens, which is located in Washington, about 55 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon, and 95 miles south of ...

Of every volcano in the contiguous United States, the USGS says Mount St. Helens is the one most likely to erupt again, a ranking that has held since the mountain blew apart its own summit on May 18, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today marks 46 years since Mount St. Helens erupted, claiming 57 lives. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) remembered those lost, ...