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Episode 1709

Last broadcast Thursday January 24, 2008

Volcanoes In Our Backyard

In October 2004, almost 25 years after Mount Saint Helens blew 1,300 feet off its top, the volcano again erupted. It was a small eruption compared to the cataclysmic blow of 1980, but it made clear that the mountain was coming back to life. But Mount Saint Helens isn't the only volcano in the Northwest showing signs of life.

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Web Feature: Read more about Mt. St Helens' reawakening