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May 6, 2025
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details Original News Story Here SAVE THE DATE The USGS David A. Johnston Cascades Volcano Observatory will be hosting it’s first Open […]
January 31, 2025
In focus: Scenes from the Birth of a Lake trail at Coldwater Lake The Birth of a Lake boardwalk trail is pictured at Coldwater Lake on […]
September 19, 2019
Are you interested in sharing your story of the eruption of Mount St Helens with Washington State Parks?
September 13, 2019
Encompassing the areas of British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, the Pacific Northwest is a vast region of the Americas with towering mountains, awe-inspiring volcanoes, and […]
May 3, 2019
When Mount St. Helens explosively erupted on May 18th, 1980, it reduced the peak by 1,300 feet and leveled much of the surrounding area. A cloud of ash rose 13 miles into the air.
May 3, 2019
Best of the best hiking in the Northwest Shared from Planetware.com Written by Brad LaneJan 24, 2019 Updated information had been provided for 2024. Best known in […]
September 13, 2018
Shared from Q13 Fox SEATTLE — In the early spring of 1980, Mount St. Helens had a single seismograph monitoring earthquakes on the mountain. After numerous quakes were measured, […]
- David Johnston at Coldwater II, May 17, 1980. David did not survive the next day’s eruption. Coldwater II would be eventually re-named ” Johnston Ridge” in honor of him. Photo taken 5.17.80 at 7:00 pm. David Alexander Johnston (December 18, 1949 – May 18, 1980.