Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens

Over twenty-five years later, one of the central events in Northwest history finally has its storyteller. Timber tycoons, a maverick governor, intrepid geologists, loggers, conservationists, gawkers, rescuers, and, most importantly, a mountain with a 400-foot bulge growing out of its north face: Olson pulls together a vivid cast of characters, connecting the science, economics, politics, and personal stories of the volcano, but he carries all his elements lightly and his story moves as fast as the swollen Toutle River. You'll be awed once again by the power of our slumbering neighbors.