Thirty years (and one day) ago, Mount St. Helens blew its top. Or rather, its side. After months of heightened seismic activity, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake caused the flank of the mountain to suddenly ...

Even though a landslide has cut off part of Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, you can still have fun at Mount St. Helens this summer. You won’t be able stare into the maw of the volcano from Johnston ...

Update 6/20 8:03 a.m.: The Coldwater Lake Recreation Area and trail system are reopening after a months-long closure after a landslide closed the area. Visitors can now stop in at the Mount St. Helens ...

The Johnston Ridge Observatory north of Mount St. Helens remains closed following a May 14 landslide that damaged Spirit Lake Memorial Highway near Milepost 49, yet some recreational sites and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Mount St. Helens’ Johnston Ridge Observatory will remain closed to the public until at least 2026 due to road repairs on Spirit Lake Highway, a Washington State Department of ...

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 ...

LONGVIEW, Wash. (KATU) — The Mount St. Helens Visitor Center on Spirit Lake Highway is set to undergo a significant makeover. According to officials, the renovations will focus on new exhibits and ...

A popular observatory near Mount St. Helens is indefinitely closed as engineers evaluate a massive landslide that blocked State Route 504. Johnston Ridge Observatory, located within Mount St. Helens ...

COWLITZ COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - Eleven people and a dog were rescued by helicopter in Cowlitz County on Spirit Lake Highway after a landslide completely closed off SR-504. The Washington State ...

Two months after a destructive landslide wiped out a bridge leading to the Johnston Ridge Observatory on Mount St. Helens, owners of the vehicles that had been rescued from the visitor center happily ...