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Mount St. Helens

Coldwater Lake is one of several worthwhile stops on the way to Mount St. Helens’ Johnston Ridge Observatory.

Planned timber lodges, amphitheater at Coldwater Lake could revive Mount St. Helens tourism, local leaders say

Coldwater Lake is one of several worthwhile stops on the way to Mount St. Helens’ Johnston Ridge Observatory.

August 8, 2022, 7:52am Latest News

Efforts to revitalize Mount St. Helens has more support now that a nonprofit outdoor group got a federal permit to help develop outdoor camping, learning and stargazing opportunities at a visitor’s center overlooking Coldwater Lake. Read story

Occasionally it seems as tight as a subway tunnel. Other times it feels as vast as a cathedral. Visitor headlamps and flashlights illuminate the walls of Ape Cave in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Ape Cave makes for dark, cold, creepy adventure in Gifford Pinchot

Occasionally it seems as tight as a subway tunnel. Other times it feels as vast as a cathedral. Visitor headlamps and flashlights illuminate the walls of Ape Cave in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

August 7, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

A bit sizzly up there on the surface, is it? Why not hang out down here, underground, with us supremely cool apes? Read story

Mount St. Helens' most recent eruption began in 2004 and continued until 2008.

Events mark 42nd anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption

Mount St. Helens' most recent eruption began in 2004 and continued until 2008.

May 17, 2022, 6:05am Clark County Life

Wednesday marks the 42nd anniversary of the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St. Helens. Read story

A potential design for the Mount St. Helens Lodge and Education Center the Mount St. Helens Institute plans to develop at Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center.

Mount St. Helens Institute plans for Coldwater Ridge site include lodge, cabins

A potential design for the Mount St. Helens Lodge and Education Center the Mount St. Helens Institute plans to develop at Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center.

April 29, 2022, 10:25am Clark County News

A large-scale plan to develop the center at Coldwater Ridge for education, recreation and tourism activities moved forward Wednesday when the Forest Service issued the Mount St. Helens Institute a 30-year operating permit for the site. Read story

Spirit Lake sits at the foot of Mount St. Helens in this aerial photo from 2021. A coalition of local and federal officials are working to forge an agreement for the future of Spirit Lake, the Cowlitz River and other waterways still affected by the aftermath of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption.

Local, federal agencies to collaborate on plans for Spirit Lake, Cowlitz River

Spirit Lake sits at the foot of Mount St. Helens in this aerial photo from 2021. A coalition of local and federal officials are working to forge an agreement for the future of Spirit Lake, the Cowlitz River and other waterways still affected by the aftermath of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption.

January 28, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

Local governments and federal agencies are signing off on an agreement to collaboratively work on the future of Spirit Lake, the Cowlitz River and other waterways still affected by the aftermath of the Mount St. Helens eruption. Read story

Brian Yang

Hiker found dead in Mount Whittier area

Brian Yang

July 21, 2021, 7:45pm Clark County News

An Army lieutenant who went missing Sunday while hiking near Mount St. Helens was found dead Wednesday afternoon in the Mount Whittier area. Read story

Events tied to 41st anniversary of Mount St. Helens blast muted due to COVID-19

May 18, 2021, 7:43am Latest News

The COVID-19 pandemic is once again making most events commemorating the 41st anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens virtual, but the mountain itself slowly is becoming open to the public as snow melts and pandemic restrictions ease. Read story

Arzil "Ray" Stone snapped photos of Mount St. Helens erupting in 1980 from his Ridgefield backyard, and he hasn't shared with them with the general public until now.

Ridgefield man shares his photos of Mount St. Helens’ eruption

Arzil "Ray" Stone snapped photos of Mount St. Helens erupting in 1980 from his Ridgefield backyard, and he hasn't shared with them with the general public until now.

May 18, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Arzil “Ray” Stone stood on his patch of downward-sloping yard in Ridgefield as he looked over a valley holding the snaking East Fork of the Lewis River. He raised his 1970s Konica camera to his eye, looked through the viewfinder, adjusted the aperture and shutter speed and clicked the button. Read story

Jaquie Cole of Ridgefield displays a photo she took of Mount St. Helens in 1980 on Monday afternoon, May 10, 2021. Cole and her friend flew in a small plane over Mount St. Helens on the afternoon of May 17, 1980, less than 24 hours before the big eruption.

Ridgefield woman shares photos taken from plane day before Mount St. Helens blew

Jaquie Cole of Ridgefield displays a photo she took of Mount St. Helens in 1980 on Monday afternoon, May 10, 2021. Cole and her friend flew in a small plane over Mount St. Helens on the afternoon of May 17, 1980, less than 24 hours before the big eruption.

May 17, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Jaquie Cole had never flown in an airplane before, so when her best friend called to invite her on a scenic flight to Mount St. Helens, she didn’t hesitate to accept. Read story

Mount St. Helens rises above Spirit Lake in this aerial view taken on Tuesday.

Volcano work still a blast despite COVID

Mount St. Helens rises above Spirit Lake in this aerial view taken on Tuesday.

May 16, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News

USGS’ Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver continues, adapts its mission during pandemic Read story