No entrance fees to federal lands on Sept. 25
Just a reminder that there will be no entrance fees charged Sept. 25 at places like Mount Rainier National Park, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument or Olympic National Park. Entrance fees will...
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Fire destroys Marble Mountain Sno-Park shelter at Mount St. Helens
Photos from National Forest Service Photos from National Forest Service From Gifford Pinchot National Forest: The warming shelter at Marble Mountain Sno-Park burned to the ground early Saturday...
View ArticleRally Wednesday to raise support for effort to turn Mount St. Helens into...
Supporters of the idea to turn Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument into a national park are holding a rally on Wednesday. On what will be the 31st anniversary of the 1980 eruption, supporters...
View ArticleForest Service Road 99, leading to Windy Ridge at Mount St. Helens, opens Friday
Forest Service Road 99 on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest will open for the season Friday morning. The road provides access to popular east-side Mount St. Helens attractions such as Windy Ridge,...
View ArticleMount St. Helens Institute director Jeanne Bennette resigns to take new post
Jeanne Bennette is stepping down as director of the Mount St. Helens Institute after five years. The Mount St. Helens Institute is a non-profit group dedicate to educating people about the volcano...
View ArticleSpecial avalanche alert issued for Cascades, Olympics
The Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center released a “special avalanche forecast” this morning warning back country travelers in the Cascades and Olympics that the risk of avalanche is currently very...
View ArticleNick Hall: Recovery attempts await better weather, next chance likely Monday
Attempts to recover the body of climbing ranger Nick Hall have been suspended until Monday at the soonest. New snow, wind and dangerous conditions on the northeast face of Mount Rainier have prevented...
View ArticleRoad to Windy Ridge at Mount St. Helens opens Friday
Starting Friday, visitors to Mount St. Helens will be able to drive to Windy Ridge, the closest point to the crater accessible by automobile. Forest Road 99 open’s for the summer on Friday morning. The...
View ArticleFormer Mount St. Helens ranger Jim Gale retires after 32 years
From the National Park Service: One of Pacific West Region’s most respected and revered park rangers, Jim Gale, hung up his flat hat for the last time on October 5th. Gale served the National Park...
View ArticleMount St. Helens climbing permits go on sale this morning. July and August...
A friendly reminder from the Adventure Guys. Climbing permits for Mount St. Helens go on sale today. They’ll likely go fast. In fact, the website, mshinstitute.org, has not been working correctly since...
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