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Mount St. Helens at dusk

Mount St. Helens at dusk

MSHI News and Media

Mount St. Helens before the 1980 eruption

MSHI Staff

Eyewitness to History: Watching Mount St. Helens Erupt From Mount Rainier

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Newsletters

A variety of white, brown, and yellow mushrooms in a basket.

Published - October 08, 2026

10 Min Read

MSHI Staff

October 2026 Rumblings

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Arts and Humanities

Blogs

Mount St. Helens with a dusting of snow; verdant Johnston Ridge in the foreground.

Published - October 02, 2026

10 Min Read

Ralf Wiegand

The Living Classroom of Mount St. Helens

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Newsletters

A snow-capped Mount St. Helens in early September. Photo credit Ralf Wiegand

Published - September 10, 2026

10 Min Read

MSHI Staff

September 2026 Rumblings

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Blogs

Climbers at the summit

Published - September 09, 2026

8 Min Read

Chris Chou

Breaking Barriers with Alpine Ascents

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Newsletters

A hiker on a trail near Mount St. Helens, with the volcano in the background.

Published - August 15, 2026

10 Min Read

MSHI Staff

August 2026 Rumblings

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Learning Resources

Blogs

Published - August 10, 2026

6 Min Read

Susan Saul

Endless Pressure, Endlessly Applied: Susan Saul Reflects on the Birth of the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

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Arts and Humanities

Blogs

Published - August 05, 2026

10 Min Read

Ralf Wiegand

Where the Mountain Still Speaks: Field Notes from the MSHI Photography Hike July 19, 2026

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Learning Resources

Blogs

Published - July 24, 2026

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Katie O'Dea

Dendrochronology: The Study of Time and Climate Using a Tree’s Rings

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Newsletters

Mount St. Helens crater with Spirit Lake in the foreground

Published - July 09, 2026

10 Min Read

MSHI Staff

July 2026 Rumblings

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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

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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

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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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