In mid July, a group of high school students from around the state of Washington set out on a Wilderness Technology Alliance sponsored journey, into the Mt. St. Helens blast zone. While they were in the blast zone, they gathered data on the plant regrowth since the 1980 eruption. This data was part of a continuing study of the regrowth. This site is dedicated to their experience.  

 

      "The first step to seedling identification on the Mt. St. Helens pumice plain is to take a long hike over blackened, unstable rocks, which were obviously put there for your harm. These rocks are infested with all sorts of huge, nasty spiders...was once a lush green paradise. To think that things could change so quickly in a matter of seconds is awe-striking. This place is truly amazing."

- A journal entry from Ben Allmand.

 

 

 


Mt. St. Helens group photo in the crater.