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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (4K) - Walk Tour

Mount St. Helens, located in Skamania County, Washington State, is one of the world’s active stratovolcanoes. Positioned 50 miles northeast of Portland and 96 miles south of Seattle, it is part of the ...
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Mount St. Helens environment recovering 45 years after eruption

ST HELENS, Wash. — When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, hundreds of square miles surrounding the volcano were flattened. Scientists describe the destruction as “moonscaped,” and at the time, it was ...
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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.
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Group petitions Herrera Beutler to create Mount St. Helens national park

Calling Mount St. Helens "a global treasure," a group of more than 30 Southwest Washington citizens is asking Congress to study the idea of making the volcano a national park. A letter, sent Wednesday ...
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Washington has active stratovolcanoes like Mount Etna. Will Mount St. Helens erupt next?

Tourists scrambled to get away from a volcanic eruption in Italy on June 2. Mount Etna, located on the eastern coast of Sicily and one of Europe's most active volcanoes, sent an ash cloud into the air ...
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Mount St. Helens panel to hold final public comment hearing in Camas

The public’s final chance to comment on proposals for managing the Mount St. Helens area is Monday in Camas. The Congressional Mount St. Helens Advisory Committee will take public comment on its ...