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FILTER RESULTS ►Read a moving account of surviving (and dying on) Mount St. Helens
At National Geographic, you can read Rowe Findley's 1981 account of surviving the Mount St. Helens eruption — and his deeply moving profiles of many of the people who did not. Includes this seminal quote from 83-year-old Harry R. Truman, who Findley describes as raising "the adjectival use of profanity to a new high": "It's [...]
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May 18, 1980 was a day that people living in southern Washington state will never forget - the day that Mount St. Helens literally blew its top. Here's the story. The Presurfer
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The following is an article from the book Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader. May 18, 1980 was a day that people living in southern Washington state will never forget -the day that Mount St. Helens literally blew its top. Show More Summary
[Video] Pacific Northwest in Glorious Time Lapse
There isn’t much more to say about this stunning video — which showcases locations throughout the Pacific Northwest,including Mount St. Helens, Crater Lake, Oregon’s Badlands, and Mount Hood — than is encompassed in the elegant words of the film’s creator, John Eklund: I choose to shoot locations that appeal to the way I would like [...]
'Little People, Big World: Conquering Mount St. Helens' Premieres March 19 on TLC (Video)
One-hour special following the fan-favorite family
Finding Bigfoot’s Cliff Barackman Speaks at Mt. St. Helens Event Tonight
Cliff Barackman will be speaking in Vancouver, Washington at the Mount St. Helens Institute's Volcano Views and Brews event. The presentation will include what Cliff considers the most compelling reasons why he believes bigfoots are a real species.
What we can learn about volcanic eruptions from the vehicles trapped in their path
The car in this photo was 13 kilometers northeast of Mount St. Helens when that volcano erupted on May 18, 1980. This photo was taken about a month later by researchers from the United States Geological Survey. At the Rosetta Stones blog, Dana Hunter has a really fascinating story — with more eerie photos — [...]
Scientists Discover Third Type Of Volcanic Eruption
There have been two types of volcanic eruptions for some time now – explosive or effusive. An explosive eruption is marked by a violent and explosive eruption, such as the Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980. An effusive eruption is marked...Show More Summary
Supervolcano Causes Acid Rain, Melts Santa’s Workshop
Okay, okay, so it didn’t melt Santa’s workshop. Don’t worry, kids, he’s safe. But 74,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption on Sumatra Island that was 5,000 times larger than the Mount St. Helens blast in 1980 caused acid to rain on both the north and south poles! As for the supervolcano’s lava, there was enough [...]
Mariners making Safeco Field more hitter-friendly in 2013
It might be the biggest news to hit the Pacific Northwest since Mount St. Helens exploded.
Or not. But a lot of American League hitters, and especially those who play for the Seattle Mariners, were probably thrilled with Tuesday's news that Seattle's Safeco Field will be significantly more hitter-friendly in 2013. Show More Summary
Purely Pacific Northwest
John Eklund is a photographer from Portland, Oregon. In this time-lapse video he shares the beautiful Northwest region of the USA. Various locations include Mount Shuksan, Crater Lake, Mount Bachelor, Mount St. Helens, Oregon's Badlands, Painted Hills, Cape Kiwanda, Mt. Hood, Lost lake, and Cannon Beach. Vimeo link (thanks Cora) The Presurfer
Volunteers Needed to Facilitate Access for Elk Hunts Near Washington’s Mount St. Helens
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking volunteers to participate in a cooperative effort that has provided hunters access to 250,000 acres of private timberlands near Mount St. Helens in the last five years. As in previous years, the Weyerhaeuser Company is prepared to give hunters holding special elk permits additional motorized [...]Show More Summary
Climbing Mount St. Helens Just One Activity At National Park
If climbing Mount St. Helens sounds like a good idea, you'll have to wait. Permits are sold out for the summer. Still, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument offers a variety of recreational activities including many trails, cycling, fishing, camping and more.
"Every $22 permit to climb Mount St. Show More Summary
Caterpillar eruption near Mount St. Helens
They're everywhere up here, and they've brought the elements of an insect horror movie to the upper Toutle Valley. The Hummocks Trail near Coldwater Lake is speckled with their brown, fuzzy bodies, and you can't help squashing them by the dozen as you hike the terrain northwest of Mount St. Show More Summary
A Drive Around The Roman Empire By Fiat [Video]
Will space humans float their hovercars down Interstate 90 to have space coffee next to Mount St. Helens in the year 4000? It's a little early to tell but you can do something very similar today. Go for a long drive in Italy! More »
Boston Red Sox: 5 Signs Adrian Gonzalez Is About to Explode After His Poor Start
Adrian Gonzalez is Mount St. Helens right now. He is set to erupt. But like any volcano there are signs—hissing, steaming signs the roof is about to blow off the whole thing. Gonzalez is off to a brutal start by his own standards. He’s batting.267 with 35 RBI and only five home runs. Show More Summary
Super Volcanic Eruptions with the Potential to End Civilizations --Disturbing New Discovery
Enormous volcanic eruptions more than 100 times the size of ordinary volcanic eruptions like Mount St. Helens. with potential to end civilizations may have surprisingly short fuses, researchers have discovered. These eruptions are known as super-eruptions because they are They...
How Crystals Could Help Scientists Predict Eruptions
Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980
Step aside, crystal balls—another kind of crystal could help scientists forecast eruptions. The structure of microscopic crystals in lava oozing out of volcanoes give clues into when and how a volcano will erupt, according to a study on Mount St. Show More Summary
Morning Cup of Links: Stories from Long Ago
Thirty-two years later, Mount St. Helens has recovered nicely from the explosive volcanic eruption of 1980. The way that living species moved in and took over can teach us lessons about the larger, global environment. 12 Baseball Feats That Only Happened Once. But once is enough to make a good story. Pedro Hernandez [...]
Mount Paektu: Japanese forecasts major volcanic eruptions in North Korea
CHIBA, Japan (Yonhap) -- A volcanic eruption of North Korea's Mount Paektu could be similar to the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in the United States, a Japanese expert said, after he claimed last week such an explosion was highly probable. Show More Summary
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