Mount St. Helens (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467130554)

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.

Author: David Anderson
ISBN-10: 1467130559
ISBN-13: 9781467130554
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 10/21/2013
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.60d