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• South
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• Lahar Viewpoint
• Lava Canyon
• Stratigraphy Viewpoint
• Trail Of Two Forests
• West
• Coldwater Lake Rec Area
• Coldwater Ridge Vis Ctr
• Hummocks Trail
• Johnston Ridge
• Mount St. Helens Vis Ctr
Finding Your Way
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• Rules & Regulations
Online Library
• Sources and Links
• Eruption History
• Pre Eruption Activity
• Eruption: May 18, 1980
• Post Eruption Activity
• Life Returns...

Welcome to the Mount St. Helens Teacher's Corner

Web Site Overview

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument was established, in part, to promote environmental and science education. Each year, thousands of students travel to Mount St. Helens to see the dramatic effects of the 1980 volcanic eruption, and how plants and animals have responded.

Our Teacher's Corner web site is designed to provide environmental and science education information that is clear, useful, and usable for teachers and students alike. We want you to know more about Mount St. Helens before, during and after your visit. Here you can register online if you want to visit Mount St. Helens and you can choose from a variety of suggested itineraries and projects for your field trip.

Students listening to a Ranger at Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center

Visit the Volcano

The majority of groups travel to Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center and Johnston Ridge Observatory on Washington State Route 504. Other schools visit attractions on the Monument's South and East sides including the Lahar Viewpoint, Ape Cave, the Trail of Two Forests, and Windy Ridge. All of these areas offer different educational opportunities and experiences.

We can help you with what to bring on your visit, and what not to bring! We can even tell you the best places to have lunch, all with great views, too.

Download a full-color Visitor Guide to Mount St. Helens.

Online Library

There is also an extensive library of geological and natural background information here, too. We also have some brand new digital images from NASA, including a simulated Mount St. Helens flyby created from NASA satellite resources. So even if you cannot make it to the Mountain, we'll bring the Mountain to you!

Looking for More Information?

Your comments about our educational opportunities, your planned visit and this web site are important to us. Also, we're open to ideas and suggestions about this site and our education programs. We welcome your comments and suggestions.


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