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Just on the heels of the 45th anniversary of the volcano's eruption, the Mt. St. Helens Visitor Center reopened its doors on Saturday.
The Mount St. Helens Visitor Center in Castle Rock will reopen on May 31. The center just finished its first major renovation since it opened in 1986. The project began in September 2024.
MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. – The Mount St. Helens Visitor Center is now open, showcasing updated exhibits and a new theater. The ...
Ash, rock and hot gasses spewed into the air ... Seismic activity around Mount St. Helens quieted after the mid-80s. According to the USGS, the area experienced the fewest earthquakes since ...
At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake rattled Mount St. Helens and the north side of the volcano’s summit began to slide down the mountain. The landslide of rock and ice was ...
A super-hot mix of rock, gas, and ash caused incredible destruction. The avalanche sheared off part of the cryptodome, a magma-filled bulge that had swollen part of Mount St. Helens' north side by ...
Mount St. Helens is famous for its massive eruption ... There are also over 80 historic artifacts, volcanic rocks, a wetland exploration area, and a three-dimensional relief map of the mountain.
MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. (KATU ... tactile experiences like volcanic rocks and castings, daily ranger talks, and exhibits catered to all ages. They also have more than 80 artifacts from ...
The visitor center, located between Castle Rock and Silver Lake ... only a few years after Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980. Its exhibits have not been updated since then, so they were ...