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"Takes a local and regional perspective in looking back on the mountain's history, the frenzied days surrounding the eruption, and its aftermath." -The Oregonian In the spring of 1980, Mount St. Helens awoke from a century-long slumber with a series of dramatic changes. Most threatening was a bulge on the side of the snowy peak, pushing steadily outward. Near Spirit Lake, local resident Harry Truman refused to leave his lodge, even as scientists like...

Following the eruption of Mount Saint Helens, two National Guard helicopter pilots make several dangerous rescue missions and uncover the mysteries of God's creation.

Survival narrative meets scientific, natural, and social history in the riveting story of a volcanic disaster. For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists, and ordinary people listened anxiously to rumblings in the longquiescent volcano Mount St. Helens. Still, when a massive explosion took the top off the mountain, no one was prepared. Fifty-seven people died, including newlywed logger John Killian (for years afterward, his father searched...

Photographic and journalistic record of the violent eruption of Mount Saint Helens which killed 70 people and sent tens of millions of tons of hot ash into the atmosphere.

Echoes of Fury follows eight people whose lives took unexpected turns on May 18, 1980, in the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. This is a story of fury and rebirth combining adventure, suspense, heart-break, and the thrill of scientific discovery.