Mt. St. Helen's

Since the eruption of Mt. St. Helens four decades ago, the area around the volcano in SW Washington has become a living lab for scientists around the world studying ecosystem recovery in the aftermath of catastrophic disaster. "Mt Saint Helens has gained such a notoriety ...

It's been 38 years since Mt. St. Helens erupted.  The USDA's Rod Bain looks at how the area is recovering.     If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Thursday marks 37 years since Mt. St Helen’s blew its top, and a large portion of its side.  Gladie Nagamitsu worked at the WSU Dryland Research Station in Lind, and she says she remembers that 1980 morning very well.   “I mean, it was just dark, I mean, you could see nothing, it was dark, it was right at noon, on Sunday, noon.”   Lind receiv...