A collective 250 square miles of forested environment was impacted by the May 18, 1980 eruption. Despite the volcanic impact hardly plant life like fireweed continues to flourish.
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
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Satellite image of Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens, Skamania County, Washington