• Living with a Volcano in your Backyard -- Mount Rainier 2012 Teachers Workshop
  -- Come spend a lovely few summer days at the Park with U.S. Geological Survey scientists and Park educators. The workshop will be a mix of content, curriculum activities, and field experiences. This workshop is designed for middle school teachers who teach about volcanoes, volcanic processes, products, and hazards. The interdisciplinary curriculum focuses on the science of Cascade Volcanoes in general and the specifics of Mount Rainier volcano and the hazards associated with living in its shadow. Participating teachers will receive curriculum materials and additional resources to use with their students.

2012 'Volcano Explorers' school videoconference program.

• REPORT: Vallance, J.W., Gardner, C.A., Scott, W.E., Iverson, R.M., and Pierson, T.C., 2010,
  Mount St. Helens: A 30-Year Legacy of Volcanism
  -- Reprint, EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union, v.91, n.19, May 11, 2010, p.169-170.
  The spectacular eruption of Mount St. Helens on 18 May 1980 electrified scientists and the public. Photodocumentation of the colossal landslide, directed blast, and ensuing eruption column­­­ -- which reached as high as 25 kilometers in altitude and lasted for nearly 9 hours -- made news worldwide. Reconnaissance of the devastation spurred efforts to understand the power and awe of those moments.
  
  The eruption remains a seminal historical event -- studying it and its aftermath revolutionized the way scientists approach the field of volcanology. Not only was the eruption spectacular, but also it occurred in daytime, at an accessible volcano, in a country with the resources to transform disaster into scientific opportunity, amid a transformation in digital technology. Lives lost and the impact of the eruption on people and infrastructure downstream and downwind made it imperative for scientists to investigate events and work with communities to lessen losses from future eruptions. -- Vallance, et.al., 2010


• POSTER: 30 Cool Facts about Mount St. Helens
  Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens. 1—During the past 4,000 years, Mount St. Helens has erupted more frequently than any other volcano in the Cascade Range. 2—Most of Mount St. Helens is younger than 3,000 years old (younger than the pyramids of Egypt). 3—Some Native American names that refer to smoke at the volcano include — Lawala Clough, Low-We- Lat-Klah, Low-We-Not- Thlat, Loowit, Loo-wit, Loo-wit Lat-kla, and Louwala-Clough. and 27 more !!!


• POSTER: Eruptions in the Cascade Range During the Past 4,000 Years -- Myers and Driedger, 2008, GIP63
  Volcanoes have been erupting in the Cascade Range for over 500,000 years. During the past 4,000 years eruptions have occurred at an average rate of about 2 per century. This chart shows 13 volcanoes on a map of Washington, Oregon, and northern California and time lines for each showing the ages of their eruptions.

• POSTER: Geologic Hazards at Volcanoes -- Myers and Driedger, 2008, GIP64
  Most volcano hazards are associated with eruptions. However, some hazards, such as lahars and debris avalanches, can occur even when a volcano is not erupting.

• Living with a Volcano in your Backyard -- An Educator's Guide with Emphasis on Mount Rainier
  Driedger, Doherty, and Dixon, (Project Coordinators), 2005, USGS and NPS, General Information Product 19.
  Living with a Volcano in your Backyard -- An Educator's Guide with Emphasis on Mount Rainier is a three-unit guide that provides science content and inquiry-based activities about volcanoes of the Cascade Range, with emphasis placed on Mount Rainier. Activities are designed for middle school students. Adaptations and extensions offer learning opportunites for students in higher and lower grade levels. This guide includes more than 30 activities, a field guide to geological sites of interest at Mount Rainier National Park, glossary, list of Internet resources, and supplementary information. Components of the guide will posted in PDF format as they are completed

• Current Cascade Range Hazards Assessment Reports
  Online Cascade Range hazards assessment reports and maps - more advanced information about the volcanoes and volcanic hazards than the above listing

• Media Guidebook for Natural Hazards in Washington
  The Volcano section contains descriptions and simplified maps of volcano hazards in Washington State.

• What To Do if a Volcano Erupts
  Includes links to the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Volcano FAQ's -- Learn About Volcanoes
  What Is A Volcano? ... Why Do Volcanoes Erupt? ... Where Do Volcanoes Erupt? ... When Will A Volcano Erupt? ... How Hot Is A Volcano? ... Can Lava Be Diverted? ... What Types of Volcanoes are There? ... Deadly Volcanic Eruptions ... 20th Century Volcanic Eruptions and Their Impact ... etc. ... PLUS MORE !!!!

• Volcano FAQ's -- Volcano Questions and Answers
  Test your volcano knowledge with these 59 "Frequently Asked Questions"

• Volcano Terminology
  Brief descriptions and links of useful volcano-related terminology

• Cascade Range Volcanoes - How Did The Volcanoes Get Their Names?
  What's behind the names of the Cascade Range Volcanoes

• Cascade Range Volcanoes - Listing
  Arranged north to south, a quick way to access the Cascade Range volcanoes

• Read About Volcanoes
  Online "easy reading" Fact Sheets and Reports ... includes volcanoes of the United States and around the world, volcanic hazards and how we monitor them, the Cascade Range and Cascade Range volcanoes

• Information for Future Volcanologists
  Information and suggestions for becoming a volcanologist including questions and answers about types of careers and courses of study. Read also about how scientists study volcanoes.
  
  
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  2012 Kleinman Internship -- [.doc format] 2012 Kleinman Internship -- [.pdf format] The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington, in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey's David A. Johnston Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS, CVO), invites applications for the 2012 Jack Kleinman Volcano Research Grants Program.

• Activities and "Fun Stuff"
  Try these for a different approach to studying volcanoes ... included here are vocabulary words and crossword puzzles ... NOTE: these pages are non-interactive and designed to be printed

• Cascade Range Volcano Mobiles
  Learn about the major Volcanoes of Washington State, Oregon, and California, and make a hanging mobile at the same time!!! ... online instructions and templates for the Washington State volcanoes ... NOTE: these pages are non-interactive and designed to be printed

• Downloadable video clips of volcanic eruptions and commentary about eruptions.


• POSTER: 30 Cool Facts about Mount St. Helens
  Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens. 1—During the past 4,000 years, Mount St. Helens has erupted more frequently than any other volcano in the Cascade Range. 2—Most of Mount St. Helens is younger than 3,000 years old (younger than the pyramids of Egypt). 3—Some Native American names that refer to smoke at the volcano include — Lawala Clough, Low-We- Lat-Klah, Low-We-Not- Thlat, Loowit, Loo-wit, Loo-wit Lat-kla, and Louwala-Clough. and 27 more !!!


• POSTER: Eruptions in the Cascade Range During the Past 4,000 Years -- Myers and Driedger, 2008, GIP63
  Volcanoes have been erupting in the Cascade Range for over 500,000 years. During the past 4,000 years eruptions have occurred at an average rate of about 2 per century. This chart shows 13 volcanoes on a map of Washington, Oregon, and northern California and time lines for each showing the ages of their eruptions.

• POSTER: Geologic Hazards at Volcanoes -- Myers and Driedger, 2008, GIP64
  Most volcano hazards are associated with eruptions. However, some hazards, such as lahars and debris avalanches, can occur even when a volcano is not erupting.

• Reducing Volcanic Risk in the U.S. "Posters"
  Three downloadable posters, in PDF format, dealing with volcanic risk; "Why Volcanic Risk in Increasing in the United States"; "Strategy for Reducing Volcanic Risk"; "Preparing for Volcanic Emergencies: Keeping You Informed"

• Mount Rainier Hazards "Posters"
  Four "Poster-Style" Maps to download covering the hazards of Mount Rainier; "Osceola and Electron Mudflows"; "Lava and Pyroclastic Flow Hazards"; "Lahar Hazards"; "Ashfall Hazards"

• Videos - Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier, and Mount Hood
  Volcano videos available through the Northwest Interpretive Association

• Mount St. Helens General Slide Set
  This is probably our most popular site - 50 images with captions, by Lyn Topinka ... this "slide set" covers pre-eruption, May 18, 1980, aftermath, monitoring, dome growth, drainage erosion, hazards

• Annotated NASA Images
  Spectacular NASA photos (courtesy NASA Earth From Space), with major volcanic and geographic features identified for easy identification ... check out Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier, and other Cascades and non-Cascade volcanoes

• Cascade Range Volcanoes
  Arranged north to south, a quick way to access the Cascade Range Volcanoes

• Cascade Range Volcano Mobiles
  Learn about the major Volcanoes of Washington State, Oregon, and California, and make a hanging mobile at the same time!!! ... online instructions and templates for the Washington State volcanoes ... NOTE: these pages are non-interactive and designed to be printed

• Dante's Peak Information
  Facts and fallacies from the movie "Dante's Peak" arranged as "FAQ's", about volcanoes and monitoring volcanoes

• Geologic Time Scale
  Go back throughout the age of the Earth and see various ages and "highlights"

• History - Volcanoes and History
  Volcano Names ... Historical Maps and Journals ... The Volcanoes of George Vancouver ... The Volcanoes of Lewis and Clark ... Journal excerpts ... 1800s Eruptions ... MORE ...

• Living With Volcanoes
  Volcanoes are a part of our everyday life. This section contains facts and information, questions and answers, historical, cultural, and the economic sides of volcanoes, tourism and recreation information, "real-time" VolcanoCams from around the world, and information about "Dantes Peak"

• Mount St. Helens General Slide Set
  This is probably our most popular site - 50 images with captions, by Lyn Topinka ... this "slide set" covers pre-eruption, May 18, 1980, aftermath, monitoring, dome growth, drainage erosion, hazards

• Mount St. Helens - Points of Interest
  A travel "Tour" of Mount St. Helens Volcano ... use to plan your next trip, or just sit back and take an "armchair tour" of over 30 places around Mount St. Helens

• Visit A Volcano
  Select the closest Cascade Range Volcano nearest to you and discover information and maps on the volcano, a list of useful local links

• Volcanoes and History
  Volcano Names ... Historical Maps and Journals ... The Volcanoes of George Vancouver ... The Volcanoes of Lewis and Clark ... Journal excerpts ... 1800s Eruptions ... MORE ...

• The Volcanoes of Lewis and Clark
  Take a tour down the Columbia River with Lewis and Clark ... Lewis and Clark were on the Columbia River between October 1805 and June 1806 ... during those months they saw FIVE volcanoes and even gave Mount Jefferson it's name ... this site has lots of old maps and images and postcards!

• "The Learning Web" -- Link to USGS Educational Outreach, Reston, VA
• USGS Water Resources Outreach Program - Water Education Posters -- Link to USGS/Water Resources Division, Reston, VA
• USGS Volcano Hazards Program WWW server (VHP) -- Link to USGS Volcano Hazards Program website
• Volcano World -- Link to the Oregon State University

• Mount St. Helens Educational Outreach Menu
• Mount Rainier Educational Outreach Menu
• How-To-Order Maps, Reports, and other USGS Products