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Mount St. Helens at dusk

Mount St. Helens at dusk

MSHI News and Media

Mount St. Helens crater with Spirit Lake in the foreground

Newsletters

MSHI Staff

July 2026 Rumblings

Published - July 09, 2026

10 Min Read

Newsletters

Mount St. Helens crater with Spirit Lake in the foreground

Published - June 11, 2026

10 Min Read

MSHI Staff

June 2026 Rumblings

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Newsletters

Mount St. Helens 1980 plinian eruption

Published - May 14, 2026

10 Min Read

MSHI Staff

May 2026 Rumblings

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Blogs

Published - May 13, 2026

5 Min Read

Shelby Anderson

From Mangroves to Mountains: How a Kayak Trip in Florida Led Me to Mount St. Helens

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Blogs

MSHI News

GeoGirls Balloon mapping

Published - May 04, 2026

5 Min Read

Gina Roberti

GeoGirls Organizers Prepare for 2026 Field Camp

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Newsletters

Mount St. Helens Institute volunteers at their spring training

Published - April 09, 2026

10 Min Read

MSHI Staff

April 2026 Rumblings

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Newsletters

Mount St. Helens in early spring with a dusting of snow

Published - March 16, 2026

10 Min Read

MSHI Staff

March 2026 Rumblings

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Newsletters

Mount St. Helens in early spring with a dusting of ssnow and hummocks in the foreground

Published - February 13, 2026

10 Min Read

MSHI Staff

February 2026 Rumblings

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Newsletters

Mount Margaret Backcountry at sunset in winter

Published - January 12, 2026

10 Min Read

MSHI Staff

January 2026 Rumblings

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Newsletters

MSH in winter

Published - December 15, 2025

10 Min Read

December 2025 Rumblings E-Newsletter

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Newsletters

fall mushrooms

Published - November 24, 2025

10 Min Read

November 2025 Rumblings E-Newsletter

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General Resources

Announcements

Published - October 14, 2025

2 Min Read

MSHI Staff

Firewood Permits | Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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Newsletters

South side of Mount St. Helens in the fall from Ape Canyon

Published - October 09, 2025

October 2025 Rumblings E-Newsletter

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Newsletters

fall mushrooms

Published - September 11, 2025

10 Min Read

September 2025 Rumblings E-Newsletter

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Learning Resources

Blogs

Fall colors on the trail at Mount St Helens

Published - September 10, 2025

10 Min Read

Jessica Becker

Fall Family Fun on the South Side of Mount St. Helens

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Newsletters

Published - August 14, 2025

10 Min Read

Aug 2025 Rumblings E-Newsletter

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Learning Resources

Blogs

Mount St. Helens in the distance with a field of rock and trees in the foreground

Published - August 11, 2025

Jessica Becker

Hiking the Family-Friendly and Shady Ape Canyon Trail

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Learning Resources

Blogs

A young child stands on a boardwalk, pointing out at a lake, with Mount St. Helens in the Distance

Published - July 08, 2025

6 Min Read

Jessica Becker

Accessible and Stroller-friendly Trails Around Mount St. Helens

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Blogs

A woman and a child walk through the forest

Published - June 04, 2025

8 Min Read

Jessica Becker

Hiking the Family-Friendly Ape Cave Surface Trail

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A barren, ash-covered landscape surrounds Mount St. Helens in this post-eruption image.

Published - April 01, 2025

7 Min Read

Scott Kemery

Harry's Secret Cave

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MSHI News

A dramatic view of Mount St. Helens under a moody sky, with dark storm clouds and a visible rain shaft pouring down over the forested hills to the left. The right side of the image shows the sunlit, snow-streaked slopes of the volcano, creating a striking contrast between storm and light. Trees in the foreground frame the scene.

Published - February 27, 2025

7 Min Read

Mount St. Helens at Risk: What's Happening and How You Can Help

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A photo of two women in the outdoors

Published - January 01, 2025

4 Min Read

Congratulations to Our New Co-Executive Directors!

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Volcanic activity

Published - May 18, 2024

6 Min Read

44 Years Ago...

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Aerial view of a landslide that has washed out a section of Highway 504 near Mount St. Helens. Mud and debris cover the road, cutting off access across a steep ravine. Forested areas surround the slide, and snow patches are visible near the roadway.

Published - May 15, 2023

3 Min Read

Alyssa Hoyt

504 Landslide Information & Updates

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A group of people pose on a scenic overlook with a large weather balloon, preparing for a scientific activity. Behind them, Mount St. Helens is visible in the background, partially shrouded in mist. An interpretive sign in the foreground provides information about the volcanic landscape.

Published - February 01, 2023

4 Min Read

Gina Roberti

GeoGirls Rock! Geology and technology camp at Mount St. Helens encourages and supports the next generation of scientists

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Blogs

Published - October 01, 2022

9 Min Read

Gina Roberti

Gearing Up For Winter: Youth Experience Stories of the Volcano on Snowshoes

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Learning Resources

Published - June 01, 2022

5 Min Read

Eric Benedon

Diaries of a Seasonal Science Educator: Cue “Wildflowers” by Dolly Parton

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Learning Resources

Black-and-white illustrations of three lichen types: foliose (leafy), crustose (crust-like), and fruticose (shrubby or hair-like), each labeled accordingly.

Published - June 01, 2022

5 Min Read

Lily Black

Love for Loowit Lichens

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Learning Resources

Published - August 31, 2020

3 Min Read

Sarah Koppelman

Mountain Goats are Thriving in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

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