Mount St. Helens / David A. Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, David A., 1952- Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.)--History--Pictorial works.

Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.).

Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.)--Recreational use--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, maps

Other Title:

Mount Saint Helens

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2013]

Summary:

The story of Mount St. Helens is that of an active volcano and human interaction with it. The mountain is culturally important to the regional native people. Its Cowlitz name, Lawetlat'la, means "Person From Whom Smoke Comes." Early European settlers saw opportunities to make a living from the natural resources, and people fell in love with the forested valleys and slopes of the glacier-clad peak with the blue lake at its foot. Forgotten were the eruptions of the 19th century and the fact that the landscape was a product of frequent violent explosions. A report from the 1970s reminded locals that Mount St. Helens is an active volcano and could erupt again before the end of the 20th century. Only a few people at that time were aware of what the mountain was capable of, and many were surprised at the events that took place in 1980.

Contents:

The setting

Getting there

Timberline and climbing

Mount Margaret backcountry

Winter

The south side.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127.).

OCLC:

900733902