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My Homepage about Traveling around Southwest Washington and Oregon |
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Lewis River |
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Grand Floral Parade, Portland OR |
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Mount St. Helens May 2001 |
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LINKS |
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Mom, Dad, and I went up to the Lahar and Ape Cave while they were visiting in May. It was a beautiful sunny day and we could also see Mr. Adams, another volcano, from the Lahar. The major damage and devastation of the 1980 erruption cannot be seen from this side, however the the damages caused by a mudslide are evident.
Ape Cave is an ancient lava tube near Mount St. Helens. It is one of the largest lava tubes in North America.
You need to bring your own, strong, flashlight when you visit Ape Cave. It is also advisable to bring warm clothing such as a sweater or jacket in the summer. Also it is necessary to fill your gas tank before you enter Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. |
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Volcano World. |
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This is a really great site about volcanos, including Mount St. Helens as well as volcanos worldwide and some on other planets. |
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Mount St. Helens NVM |
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Mount St. Helens at Volcano World |
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Bear Grass near the road to Ape Cave |
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Entrance of Ape Cave Lava Tube |
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Ape Cave |
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Map Of Mount St. Helens and Vicinity |
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The following is a good field guide for looking at wild flowers in the coastal Pacific Northwest:
Pojar,J., and A. MacKinnon, ed. 1994. Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. (Vancouver, BC: Lone Pine Publishing).
Also the following site has information about animals when you search it by zipcode. |
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enature.com |
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The map in the adjacent box will take you only to the HQ of the National Volcanic Monument. They can provide additional maps and Information. It is the closest way to go to Ape Cave. Windy Ridge is also a good place to go. At Windy Ridge you can view the blast zone. |
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