Amateur archeologist Scott Kemery leads a team on expeditions to uncover the artifacts left behind by the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Their discoveries shed light on the human experience amidst the devastation and honor the memories of those who died.
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May 18, 2021 7:20 PM Alex Crescenti
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SPOKANE, Wash. The images of Mount St. Helens erupting into the sky invokes powerful memories for many Washington residents. 41 years ago the volcano finally went, spewing ash as far as the eastern United States. It was the most powerful event the volcano saw in about 3,600 years. Scientists say it is still young and the most active of all the volcanos in the Cascade’s.
“We intended to get a helicopter to move over Mount St. Helens the next morning so we could work on the shoe string glacier,” said Carolyn Driedger with the USGS.