30 years ago the site of explosion, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

May 18, 1980 at 8:32 a.m. in St. Helens, Washington, USA was a volcano. 500 times the power of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima the top of the mountain is completely gone over 400m, 10km radius Lightning was turned into ashes in an instant, all 57 people were killed ... (look in the first two years after the big bang and a representative picture of the 1980 at the time of the explosion came the photographs are taken from Wikipedia)

23 day trip today, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington camping Ohanapecosh [A] to start up in 1980, caused a huge explosion in St. Helens volcano Mount St. Were stopped by Helens National Volcanic Monument, Oregon's Fort Stevens beach camping [B] to go. Beyond the length of the volcano, because as far back on the map again come into the length, but the highlight is really sure to stop by. (Google Map Click here for a map)

There are several tours around the park entrance (Visitor Center) is there, this is the Forest Learning Center How to volcanic eruptions, forest after being restored, you can see a description.

Elk on the back of the building (elk) that the observation deck was reported to be up. Sadly, the elk could not see ...

Still remain in the remnants of volcanic ash flowing river could see the landscape.

10 miles from the volcano, 16km away so far reportedly had accumulated ash to 50cm thick, gray now in the last 30 years, except when the river bed, but there was such a thing was a lush vegetation enough.

Running back to the car, to get to the park entrance was a milestone. After the eruption of ecosystem restoration and educational purposes in the region that gave the National Park, National Monument and was designated as, unusual Forest Management Bureau of the National Park Service is not (US Forest Service) continues to be responsible.

Yellow wild flowers are in bloom is beautiful way to run without thinking,

Found in front of the stand shown in dark gray wasteland, I've realized that visiting an active volcano ... ^ ^

End where length is ample parking, and walk up the hill comes up in Maine Johnston Ridge Observatory Visitor Center (Johnston Ridge Observatory) is out. Well, here in Washington State Olympic, Mount Rainier National Park, followed here, that guy looks back, the cloud may line. Boo-hoo ... Still, we have a great Visitor Center Visitor Center is ... ^ ^ This is a must do in the first 30 minutes just watching a movie guide!

David A. Johnston, 13 hours before his death at the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens

"Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!" 2 years to go to the movies almost do not remember the contents of, pitch-black in the picture on the screen of ringing Dawn Johnston (David A. Johnston) can not forget the voice. To say that he will soon be over 200km per hour will the volcano went off ... caught in the storm of course important, but the other 56 people sacrifice, when a volcano killed himself knowing that in all likelihood the observation mission in the hills because he is a newly-built to put his name on the building will be in honor.

When you click in the screen with a huge landslide like a volcano that you can see the image taken from a distance. (Before the explosion and volcanic eruptions around the beautiful state wanting to know the detailed story of the video is 23 minutes long, click of the sight of the wind)

After the movie screen rises, followed by a red curtains. After a while, the curtain rises slowly ...

St. Helens volcano out the window the appearance of a huge crater to reveal ... the clouds ... but because of foothills showing only a little, but it does not do less impressed!

The impact of volcanic eruptions, huge trees that I have broken like chopsticks.

This model is a full one made without ₩ 0 neunde placed, the model driving a small LED to the progress of the West volcanic eruptions. It is indeed clearly show was great.

These days, a large earthquake in early 2008, but still relatively quiet and no estimate of the St Helens emits smoke from fires in active volcano called back at any time. This seismograph is installed so still keep an eye on the status of the volcano to be.

Outdoor gazebo after a volcanic eruption in the paint to see a comparison of the terrain. Spirit Lake is visible far left, look to the right of the crater is covered in a dark rain cloud.

Lowering the water flows melted snow, thick volcanic ash that accumulated in the valley were making.

30 years ago, the impact of volcanic eruptions trees were pulled down or broken roots still remained without number. And here again one day, just when the weather is nice, and I'm going for a while, went back to the parking lot.

I did not know when to come, all the way down the mountain out of the car window and saw all the dead trees that have fallen in one direction. However, the gap pool, a new tree grows again.

Nice legs to pull past the moment finally looked back. Opened in 1991, this Hoffstadt Creek Bridge is 113m in height, is referred to as the highest bridge in the state of Washington. Today, around here, but again, that wonderful bridge across the St. Helens waiting for the day when facing the crater ...