Mark Smith’s family owned and operated "The Spirit Lake Lodge" at Mount St Helens up until the eruption. It was lost under the blast. Twelve years later, he returned to the area and started Mount St.

Mount St. Helens, located in the Cascade Mountain range in Washington State and 50 miles northeast of Portland, is famous for its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980.

Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork has been a dream destination for those looking to get a taste of the old West since its ...

The eruption of Mount St. Helens blew away a mile of the mountain's summit, sending a thick layer of ash east and north across Washington, northern Idaho and western Montana.

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