Thousands of logs were washed into Spirit Lake after the eruption of Mount St. Helens and have stayed there for 44 years. Courtesy of US Forest Service Meanwhile, Spirit Lake continues to settle ...

Andy Goodwin recently stationed himself at the top of Mount St. Helens, where he usually ... Mount Rainier and Spirit Lake on the horizon. Smartphones and cameras are as ubiquitous as backpacks.

Andy Goodwin stationed himself last Saturday at the top of Mount St. Helens, where he usually ... Mount Rainier and Spirit Lake on the horizon. Smartphones and cameras are as ubiquitous as backpacks.

The eruption destroyed the summit of the volcano, sending large amounts of debris into the North Fork Toutle River, and blocking the sole means of drainage from Spirit Lake 4 miles north of Mount St.

On a clear day, Grandma’s house outside Portland furnished me with a view of Mount Hood, Mount Rainier, Mount Adams and the ruined shape of Mount St. Helens. Even then, I thought a lot about ...

The human-engineered tunnel that drains Spirit Lake on Mount St. Helens is buckling because of geological activity. If ignored, it could burst, sending millions of gallons of water cascading into ...

Legend from the local native Americans, the Multnomah tribes, says the waterfall formed after a young woman jumped over the ...

Try boat-in camping to traverse the turquoise waters of Lake Diablo or backpack up high passes ... Wildflowers bloom in the meadows around Mount Rainier and Mount St Helens in July and August. And you ...

The Forest Park is very popular with walkers, mountain bikers and water enthusiasts, and those with a relative level of fitness should head for the a short but pleasant walking trail just beyond the ...

After the volcanic eruption of 1980, scientists released the burrowing rodents for only a brief time, but their activities left a remarkably enduring impact, according to a new study ...

St. Helens’ mountain recovery shows how gophers and fungi revived barren land. They spurred long-lasting ecological regrowth ...