NPR Correspondent Howard Berkes covered the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens and has reported on changes at the volcano since. In an essay for NPR.org, Berkes recalls the massive blast of May 18, ...

Geologists and disaster officials in the United States are waiting for the eruption of the Mount St Helens volcano near Seattle… Geologists and disaster officials in the United States are waiting for ...

The eruption triggered mudslides, an explosion, and plumes of ash that did enormous damage. The death of 57 people led to large changes in how the US monitors and prepares for eruptions. On May 18, ...

Saturday marks the 44-year anniversary of Mount St. Helens' eruption in Washington. The blast on May 18, 1980, is the worst volcanic eruption in U.S. history, killing 57 people and spewing 520 million ...

Mount St Helens, Washington viewed from Portland, Oregon. Source: Ilan Kelman The volcano Mount St. Helens in Washington state exploded at 8:32 a.m. on May 18th, 1980, exactly 40 years ago.

When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, it caused enormous devastation. The eruption triggered mudslides, an explosion, and plumes of ash that did enormous damage. The death of 57 people led to ...

At least nine people have died after the massive eruption of Mount St Helens volcano in Washington State, USA. Many more are missing and the death toll is expected to rise. A huge cloud of ash has ...

A strengthening series of earthquakes at Mt. St. Helens prompted seismologists to warn that the once-devastating volcano may see a small explosion soon. The U.S. Geological Survey issued a notice of ...

MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. -- A small explosion of rocks, ash and steam could occur within the next few days within the crater of Mount St. Helens, where earthquake activity has been steadily building ...