After the volcanic eruption of 1980, scientists released the burrowing rodents for only a brief time, but their activities ...

MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. – Researchers studying the aftermath of the massive eruption that led to the widespread destruction of ecosystems around Mount St. Helens in 1980 believe a particular species ...

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980 ... Once the blistering blast of ash and debris cooled, scientists theorized that, by digging up beneficial bacteria and fungi, gophers might be able to ...

SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash.-The search for a hunter missing near Mount Saint Helens since Nov. 13 has been suspended indefinitely. The Skamania County Sheriff's Office announced the suspension in a ...

Mount St. Helens, an active stratovolcano in Washington, draws visitors to this area of the Pacific Northwest no matter what time of year. Hikers, climbers, skiers, fishermen and campers all flock to ...

Inspectors recently checked the integrity of a tunnel that drains water out of Spirit Lake near Mount St. Helens. In the early evenings ... Then the returning water sloshed thousands of trees and ash ...

Just two years earlier, a cataclysm erased life in the landscape. The explosive eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 blew out the mountain's northern flank and destroyed some 135 square miles of ...

The explosive eruption of Mount ... St. Helens in 1980 blew out the mountain's northern flank and destroyed some 135 square miles of forest. "The blast zone covered the mountainside with very ...