For a moment, it seemed like a blast from the past: a plume over Mount St. Helens on Tuesday looked like the volcano might be erupting again. But fortunately, this was not an eruption — just a ...

That came after scientists received reports of a large plume rising above the volcano, which turned out to be volcanic ash from the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption. “It kind of looks like a brownish ...

No, Mount St. Helens is not erupting. What you are seeing in the Pacific Northwest today is actually remnants of an event nearly 50 years ago. According to the National Weather Service, old volcanic ...

On May 18, 1980, 30-year-old scientist David Johnston was in an observation post with the U.S. Geological survey monitoring Mount St. Helens. At 8:32 a.m., a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck beneath ...

Mount St. Helens in Washington State was once the "Mount Fuji of America"—admired for its symmetrical cone shape similar to Japan's highest peak. It was a popular Pacific Northwest destination, ...

1:52 Smoky skies not due to Mount St. Helens ash Residents of southern Vancouver Island woke up to a hazy orange sky on Wednesday morning. “I have been told that this is ash blowup from Mount St.

What is that coming out of Mount St. Helens? Is it ash? The National Weather Service (NWS) in Portland assured everyone that although ash is circulating, the mountain is not erupting. Strong winds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many have puzzled over the haunting photo of the Ford Pinto with the motorcycle, and Mount St. Helens exploding in the background.