Saturday marks 44 years since the disastrous eruption of Mount St. Helens. It remains the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history. At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980, an earthquake triggered the largest ...

Peggy Short-Nottage and her husband joined sightseers rushing to Mount St. Helens when volcanic activity escalated in the spring of 1980. Instead of hopping in a car and making the drive to ...

Mount St. Helens had stood silent for over a century in Washington’s Cascade Range. But that changed 43 years ago Thursday when the sleeping giant woke up and erupted into Pacific Northwest history.

Deciding where to travel in a state with so many under-the-radar gems like Washington isn't easy. But this small city deserves a spot on your itinerary.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted with a force that was heard more than 200 miles away. Fifty-seven people were killed. ‘Huge’ explosion rocks St. Vincent ...

Mount St. Helens in Washington State was once the "Mount Fuji of America"—admired for its symmetrical cone shape similar to Japan's highest peak. It was a popular Pacific Northwest destination, ...

For millions of years, volcanoes have been the most powerful force in nature. And for many in the West, the impact of ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) - Mount St. Helens, which notoriously erupted in 1980, has been showing signs of increased seismic activity lately, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It’s ...

Stepping up to Johnston Ridge, I stared out into a wall of gray. I could barely make out the lip of Mount St. Helens, just as it disappeared – swallowed completely by the fog. Hiking along the ridge ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted with a force that was heard more than 200 miles away. Fifty-seven people were killed. In honor of the 41st anniversary of ...