In 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens devastated local ecosystems, covering 22,000 square miles with 540 million tons of ash and turning the landscape barren.

The U.S. Forest Service Visitor Center at the Coldwater Science and Learning Center on the road to Mount St. Helens will close for the winter on Monday, Dec. 16. The Coldwater Science and Learning ...

Two years after the eruption of Mount St Helens, local gophers were sent to ... you could toss a gopher in for a day and see ...

“These trees have their own mycorrhizal fungi that picked up nutrients from the dropped needles and helped fuel rapid tree ...

In 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens devastated local ecosystems ... with certain areas displaying a dramatic increase in plant diversity and resilience thanks to the persistent effects on ...

With pressure suddenly removed from the magma below, Mount St. Helens spewed lava, ash and debris in the southwestern part of the state. It became the most destructive eruption in United States ...

When relocated to Mount St. Helens, the volcano that erupted in 1980, the same rodent helped rebuild the environment. Following the destructive eruption, scientists placed gophers on a portion of ...

MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. – Researchers studying the aftermath of the massive eruption that led to the widespread destruction of ecosystems around Mount St. Helens in 1980 believe a particular ...

The explosive eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 blew out the mountain’s northern flank and destroyed some ... Scientists wanted to know what would happen if pocket gophers, known as “ecosystem ...

Mount St Helens four months after the 18 May 1980 eruption. Note the bareness of ... Professor Allen’s research focuses on understanding the effects of human activities on ecosystem biodiversity ...

The explosive eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 blew out the mountain's northern flank and destroyed some ... Scientists wanted to know what would happen if pocket gophers, known as "ecosystem ...