Mt. Saint Helens - Blowing Off Steam
MT. SAINT HELENS NATIONAL PARK
Noble Fir trees planted in the park after the 1980 eruption of the mountain.
The ‘Blast Zone’.
Resident of the park - Roosevelt Elk.
In 1982 the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument was established by encompassing the area surrounding the St. Helens National Park that was effected by the eruption of 1980. This land was set aside for the unique opportunity to observe and study nature’s recovery from such a cataclysmic event.
