Where can I find more information about Mount St Helens?

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Where can I find more information about Mount St Helens?​

The Johnston Ridge Observatory, operated by the U.S. Forest Service is at milepost 52, for more information about their facility please visit the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument site. For field trip planning, visit their Teacher’s Corner page.

How do I apply for the Mount St Helens interpretive center?​

To apply, click here. The Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake is one of several Interpretive Centers located on the Spirit Lake Highway with information about the volcano. The Forest Learning Center, operated by Weyerhaeuser is located at milepost 37.
What happened to the west side of Mount St Helens?
The west side of the Mount St. Helens National Monument was transformed by the 1980 eruption. Old growth forest gave way in an instant to the explosion and subsequent lahar and mudflow.
What animals came out of Mount St Helens in 1980?
18— Late May 1980—Wind-dispersed spiders and scavenging beetles were among the first animals to return to the Mount St. Helens area. 19— The landscape devastated by the eruption has evolved into a rich and diverse habitat for plants and animals.

Is Mount St Helens the oldest volcano in the world?​

Mount St. Helens is geologically young compared with the other major Cascade volcanoes. It formed only within the past 40,000 years, and the pre-1980 summit cone began rising about 2,200 years ago. The volcano is considered the most active in the Cascades within the Holocene epoch (the last 10,000 or so years).

What happened when Mount St Helens last erupted in 1980?​

Human impact from the 1980 eruption. Their compasses, however, spun in circles and they quickly became lost. A second eruption occurred on May 25, but the crew survived and was rescued two days later by National Guard helicopter pilots. Their film, The Eruption of Mount St. Helens, later became a popular documentary.
Is the Mount St Helens visitor center open?
ALERT: The Mount St. Helens Visitor Center is closed at this time for construction and renovation. The Mount St. Helens Visitor Center opened its doors to the public a few years after the monumental eruption of Mount St. Helens.