Mt St Helens
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Mount St. Helens blast helped change thinking about how to manage forestland after major disturbances
QUESTION: How many board feet of standing timber (trees) was blown down by the Mount St. Helens’ blast and subsequent eruptions in 1980? ANSWER: Find out tomorrow on Ear to the Ground …or… see the answer now on DNR’s Facebook page (while you’re… Continue reading
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Unique vantage point gives a very close look at the eruption of Mount St. Helens
QUESTION: How long did it take for the dust and ash from the Mount St. Helens eruption to circle the earth? ANSWER: Find out tomorrow on Ear to the Ground …or… see the answer now on DNR’s Facebook page (while you’re… Continue reading
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Mount St. Helens eruption devastated 229 square miles
Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. The May 18 eruption began with a massive landslide that collapsed the face of the mountain and then an explosion at 8:32 a.m. which lasted for nine hours,… Continue reading
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Volcano blast was 30 years ago; trees flattened miles away
On a quiet, sunny Sunday morning 30 years ago, at 8:32 a.m., Mount St. Helens erupted. The blast that May 18 and the flooding that followed killed 57 people, some more than 10 miles away. Nearly 230 square miles of forest… Continue reading
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Finding just the right tree
We’re guessing that those of you looking for a Christmas tree this year will opt for something smaller than the 3,500 lb., 48-foot noble fir that state General Administration workers are shown in the photo carrying into the State Capitol… Continue reading
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State Capitol Tree came from trust land reforested after Mount St. Helen’s 1980 blast
A very tall visitor showed up at the Legislative Building last week and is expected to stay there through January 1. We’re talking about this year’s holiday tree, which will be the center of attention Friday evening (Dec. 4) at… Continue reading
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Volcanoes? Yep, we’ve got them, too
Concluding our four part series on major natural hazards in Washington State is this information about volcanoes. Washington State is home to one of the most well-known volcanic eruptions, the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens. The eruption caused 57… Continue reading
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Mt St Helens erupted on this date 29 years ago
Today is the 29th anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. On May 18, 1980, Mt. St. Helens erupted, resulting in one of the largest landslides and worst volcanic disasters in modern history. The blast from the eruption destroyed… Continue reading