When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists ...

In the wake of the most disastrous volcanic eruption in the history of the United States, scientists enlisted the help of an unlikely ally to regenerate life on Mount St. Helens’ barren slopes ...

Gophers were given one day to revive Mount St. Helens - and their impact on its ecosystem has lasted decades I'm 60, healthy ...

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living ... gophers might be able to help regenerate lost plant and animal life on the mountain. Two years after the eruption, they ...

Thousands of logs were washed into Spirit Lake after the eruption of Mount St. Helens and have stayed there for 44 years. Courtesy of US Forest Service Meanwhile, Spirit Lake continues to settle ...

Despair had hung in the air after the eruption of Mount St. Helens. A once vibrant ecosystem was reduced to nothing in an instant, reminding us of nature’s fearsome power. However, in the aftermath, a ...

ST HELENS Ore. (KPTV) - On Tuesday, one current and one former teacher at St. Helens High School were arrested on charges of sexually abusing students. 46-year-old Eric Stearns was arrested in the ...

ST. HELENS Ore. (KPTV) - One of two St. Helens High School teachers facing sexual abuse charges appeared in court on Wednesday afternoon. Eric Stearns, a music history and choir teacher ...

A current St. Helens High School teacher and a former one have been arrested on charges of sexual abuse of minors, police said Tuesday. The arrests come two months after St. Helens police arrested ...

A unique experiment involving gophers at Mount St. Helens has shown long-lasting benefits for ecological recovery, with significant increases in plant life and sustained soil health over 40 years. In ...