After Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, experts were faced with a precarious question: How can we best prepare for when—not if—the next volcanic eruption in the Cascade Range occurs? Triggered by a 5.

Many have puzzled over the haunting photo of the Ford Pinto with the motorcycle, and Mount St. Helens exploding in the ...

Mount St. Helens in Washington erupted 46 years ago, on May 18, 1980. Here's how the "CBS Evening News" covered the event.

May 18th marks the 46th anniversary of the devastating Mount St. Helens eruption in Washington State. The powerful volcanic ...

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.

Washington was basically built for summer road trips. One minute you’re driving through alpine mountains. The next you’re winding past turquoise lakes,... The post Washington’s Most Unreal Roads for a ...

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Nearly three years after a landslide wiped out the main road to the most iconic viewpoint at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, construction on a new bridge is set to begin next week — ...

On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted and left miles of land looking virtually lifeless. Three years later, scientists tried a weird—and kinda adorable—recovery plan: bring in the gophers! That ...

The road up the north face of Mount St. Helens is getting repaired, three years after a massive landslide ripped away a chunk of the highway. Crews are set to begin working on the road Monday, ...