Members of the public were invited to participate in a ground breaking ceremony for the new Mount St. Helens National Volcano Monument Headquarters office on Thursday, June 1, at 2 p.m. The new office will be constructed on the site of the current office in Chelatchie Prairie. The headquarters office has been at this location since the summer of 1980. For more pictures, click here.

U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory

The U.S. Geological Survey established the Vancouver, Washington, office during March 1980, in response to unrest at Mount St. Helens. On May 18, 1982, the Vancouver office was dedicated as the David A. Johnston Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) in memory of the geologist, employee, and colleague who lost his life in the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens. The Cascades Volcano Observatory held an open house on May 21, 2005 and on May 3, 2008.

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Mt. St. Helens by Air

On April 27, 2006, Terry Richard and I toured Mt. St. Helens from the air. We took off from the Woodland airport. The weather was perfect and the entire ride was like sitting in your living room. No bumps or anything. I felt it was a privilege to see this awesome mountain up close. I also enjoyed the view of Horseshoe Lake from the air. Thanks go to Terry Richard. ~Noel Johnson~ Click here for the rest of the pictures. Roger Brown's Story The morning of May 18, 1980 my sister came into my home excitedly telling me that the mountain was exploding. Well, I didn't want to miss that so I drove to the top of the hill where I could see that she was right. So I went back to the house, grabbed my camera, jumped into my car and sped to the Kelso airport. I quickly got into my Cessna 172 plane with three friends that were standing by and headed for Mt.St. Helens... Click here for the rest of the story and more fantastic pictures. Lewisriver.com would like to thank the Browns for sharing these incredible pictures. The photos remain the exclusive property of Mr. Brown. Title image courtesy of USGS. Johnston Ridge Observatory The drive to Johnston Ridge Observatory is nothing short of spectacular. From Interstate 5, take Exit 49 and travel east on Highway 504 (Spirit Lake Memorial Highway) to the end of road, close to 51 miles. The Observatory is located at an approximate elevation of 4,500 feet. It is about five miles from the volcano and lies in the heart of the blast zone. The displays inside the building are very interesting and educational. The film of the eruption is a must. Take the one-half mile walk on the Eruption Trail and learn how the eruption shaped the surrounding landscape. Visitors can expect to see views of the lava dome, crater, pumice plain, and the landslide deposit. There is Parking for 350 cars, 50 RV's and 20 buses. Click here to view pictures taken on September 21, 2003 Click here for David Johnston's Biography The many faces of A native Washingtonian's look at the reawakening of Mount St. Helens Click above. Quick facts and much more. Where Were You When The Mountain Blew? Click here for a 360 Virtual Tour of Mt St Helens Click above for Lewis & Clark Click above for Cathlapotle Plank House Project Click above to go to the Woodland Tulip Festival Click above to go to the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Click above to go to go to For One and All. Click here for Kress Lake - Click here for Merrill Lake Click here for Horseshoe Lake - Click here for Klineline Ponds Click here for Coldwater Lake - Click here for Silver Lake Click above for North Clark Historical Museum. WashingtonTourist.com welcomes you to Washington State. Click above to go to http://www.washingtontourist.com/ • Ape Cave • Arts • Birds • Businesses • Camping • Churches • Cities • Day Trips • • Dogs • East Fork • Experience WA • The Falls • Fishing • Garden • Grist Mill • History • • Horses • Hunting • Lelooska • Lilacs • Links • Merrill Lake • Motorcycles • Mt. Adams • • Mt. St. Helens • News • Presentations • Recreation • SW WA Events • Tulips • Woodland •   LewisRiver.com WWW Web site owned by NWNature.com Inc. Inquiries to Noel Johnson. Area Businesses Site maintained by Farnell Web Design