Government scientists confirmed Mount St. Helens is not erupting despite recent concerns. Commercial pilots reported seeing what they believed to be ash near the volcano. Strong winds are lifting old ...

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, ...

Tourists scrambled to get away from a volcanic eruption in Italy on June 2. Mount Etna, located on the eastern coast of Sicily and one of Europe's most active volcanoes, sent an ash cloud into the air ...

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 ...

VANCOUVER — The Forest Service is studying the possibility of adding one or two campgrounds and two trails at Mount St. Helens including a new climbing route on the north side of the volcano. "We ...

Sunday marks 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state. The deadly eruption happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 1980, following months of small explosions and earthquakes.