Images

Mount St. Helens new growth, from the northwest.

Aerial view of Mount St. Helens' crater and lava dome, as seen from the north.

Lava dome within Mount St. Helens' crater; close-in view of Mount St. Helens new growth, from nearly vertical view. North is to the bottom. November 2005

Dome, steam, south crater wall, from September Lobe at Mount St. Helens.

Sunset, as seen from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO).

Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater is hot and glowing as it grows, viewed from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO), with base of small steam and ash plume.

Mount St. Helens' new growth, from the west.

Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater viewed from the east November 2004.

Mount St. Helens' new growth, from the east.

Base of Mount St. Helens' new growth, from the east. Note prominent striations.

Mount St. Helens with small plume, from south-southwest.

Mount St. Helens' crater, dome, and new growth, from the northeast.

Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater, viewed from the east. November 11, 2005

Mount St. Helens' new growth, from the east. Note prominent striations.

Mount St. Helens dome as seen from Sugar Bowl, on the northeast flank. November 2005

Mount St. Helens' new growth and plume. The red on the lower right is sun glare.

Plume from November 11, 2004 eruption of Mount St. Helens, looking into the sun.

USGS scientists examine new rock samples from the new growth on Mount St. Helens' dome.

USGS scientist Cynthia Gardner examines new rock samples from the new growth on Mount St. Helens' dome.

Night shot (approximately 7:30 PM PST) of new growth on Mount St. Helens' lava dome, as seen from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO).

A view of the stark landscape on Haleakalā volcano, Maui Island, Hawai‘i. Silverswords are an endangered endemic plant group threatened by browsing from invasive ungulates.