Top 25 places to see and experience in Washington before you die
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Mt. Constitution on Orcas Island (not on NYT list), the highest point in San Juan Islands, part of 5,000-acre Moran State Park. Accessible by road or trail, the summit offers vistas of the San Juans, Mt. Baker, and distant Coast Range and Tantalus Mountains in British Columbia. (Robin Layton/Seattle P-I)Robin Layton/Seattle P-IShow MoreShow Less
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Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park, Hoh River Rain Forest, Roosevelt Elk At River. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
41st anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption spotlights improvements in volcano monitoring
41st anniversary of Mt. St. Helens eruption spotlights improvements in volcano monitoring
Tuesday marks the 41st anniversary of the deadly Mount St. Helens eruption. Since then, scientists have taken big steps in monitoring volcanoes.
SEATTLE - Tuesday marks the 41st anniversary of the deadly Mt. St. Helens eruption. Since then, scientists have taken big steps in monitoring volcanoes.
Of call the Cascade volcanoes, Mt. St. Helens is monitored the closest. Just based on its history of being so active recently, we would expect it will most likely be active again in the near future, said Cascades Volcano Observatory research geologist Emily Johnson.
Glacier Peak is the second most active explosive volcano in the Cascades, according to scientists. Author: Glenn Farley Updated: 7:42 PM PDT May 18, 2021
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. The May 18 eruption of Mount St. Helens was a massive explosion that took off the top 1,300 feet of the mountain and sent ash 80,000 feet into the air.
But Mount St. Helens is just one of five volcanoes in Washington state. One volcano that is still shrouded in mystery is located in Snohomish County called Glacier Peak.
“So, Glacier Peak, is the second most active explosive volcano in the Cascades, behind Mt. St. Helens. But part of the risk, is how many people are exposed in those eruptions,” said Alexa Van Eaton, PhD, a physical volcanologist who specializes in these types of volcanoes. Van Eaton is with the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Wash., and part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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But Wait, What Exactly Are the Chances Portland Could Be Destroyed by a Volcano? An article in Forbes compared Portland to Pompeii. We asked an expert: How literal should we take that? Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980. (U.S. Geological Survey) Updated February 2
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