The Mount St. Helens Visitor Center in Castle Rock will reopen on May 31. The center just finished its first major renovation ...

A panoramic view of the south rim of Mount St. Helens, looking past the lava dome north toward Spirit Lake and Mount Rainier. Dean J. Koepfler The public is still able to visit multiple recreation ...

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Discover the newly renovated Mount St. Helens Visitor Center, welcoming visitors back for the first time since 1986.

Inside, start your visit with a 5-minute film, and check displays about the eruption. At the front desk, you can dip your finger into a jar of real Mount St. Helens ash. In the hands-on discovery ...

They’re the words I wrote in my journal in August 1987, after my first visit to the blackened wasteland that was the smoking remains of Mount St Helens. It was only seven years after the ...

For many, especially those living in the Pacific Northwest, climbing Mount St. Helens is a great way to ... To snag a coveted permit during this time frame, visit Recreation.gov.