Mt St Helens
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DNR weekend reading: Research findings about earthquakes, volcanoes, and forests
Here are links to articles about natural resources, climate, energy and other topics published recently by universities, scientific journals, organizations, and other sources: University of Pennsylvania: Penn Research Helps Paint Finer Picture of Massive 1700 Earthquake Researchers from the United… Continue reading
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Mount St. Helens: The big blast was 33 years ago today
The explosion of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, produced a powerful blast that destroyed 230 square miles of national, state and private forest, and took 57 lives. Some of those who died from powerful shock waves and clouds… Continue reading
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May is Volcano Awareness Month
May is Volcano Awareness Month in Washington State. This Saturday, May 18, will mark 33 years since the deadly explosion of Mount St. Helens. The eruption produced a blast that, traveling at the speed of sound, mowed down thousands of… Continue reading
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New study sends (DNR and UW Washington) scientists 60 miles deep into Mount St. Helens
A new study funded by a $3 million National Science Foundation grant will take DNR, Rice University, Columbia University, the USGS, Oregon State University, and University of Washington scientists 60 miles down inside Mount St. Helens to examine what happens between the… Continue reading
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Our top posts in May: Volcanos, turtles and wildfire safety were popular topics
Here’s a round-up of some of Ear to the Ground’s most popular posts during May. Mount St. Helens blew its top 32 years ago Highly popular with readers in May was our blog commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the Mount… Continue reading
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Mount St. Helens blew its top
A massive eruption shook Mount St. Helens 32 years ago on this date. The ash cloud created after the mountain’s upper 1,000-plus feet was blown away rose to 80,000 feet elevation in less than 15 minutes. Within two weeks, the ash cloud had… Continue reading
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DNR summer intern reflects on experiences in Communications and Outreach
Shelton resident Seth Elsen, who is studying Environmental Science and American Indian Studies at University of Minnesota, Morris (where he has an atheletic scholarship) reflected recently on his experiences this summer as an intern with the DNR Communications and Outreach… Continue reading
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Last month’s most popular Ear to the Ground posts
Here are links to the top five Ear to the Ground blog postings that you and others clicked on during May: On this date in 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted (May18) Thirty-one years ago, at 8:32 a.m. on Sunday May 18, 1980,… Continue reading
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Life returned slowly but steadily to volcano blast zone
QUESTION: Name the four other Holocene volcanoes in Washington State besides Mount St. Helens. ANSWER: Mount Adams, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker and Glacier Peak. Many scientists theorize that a volcano should be considered active if it erupted in the Holocene… Continue reading
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Ash from Mount St. Helens has some uses
Today’s Mount St. Helens quiz: QUESTION: Name the four other Holocene volcanoes in Washington State besides Mount St. Helens? ANSWER: Find out tomorrow on Ear to the Ground …or… see the answer now on DNR’s Facebook page Yesterday’s QUIZ: Question: How… Continue reading