FEATURE image: Phreatic or steam-blast eruption from the summit crater of Mount St. Helens on April 6, 1980. USGS/Public domain. By John P. Walsh, May 18, 2016. “Nobody lies about her lodestone any more. She burned and destroyed the whole park! Killed people too – what a pity! Only scientists are out there now. What’s there to see, … Continue reading History and reportage of the amazing natural event of May 18, 1980: the eruption of MOUNT ST. HELENS, Washington.