America West: Mount St. Helens, Washington State
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is 96 miles (154 km) south of Seattle, Washington and 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Portland, Oregon. The volcano is located in the Cascade Range and is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, a segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire that includes over 160 active volcanoes. This volcano is well known for its ash explosions and pyroclastic flows.
Mount St. Helens is most notorious for its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980, at 8:32 am PDT, the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States. Fifty-seven people were killed; 250 homes, 47 bridges, 15 miles (24 km) of railways, and 185 miles (298 km) of highway were destroyed. A massive debris avalanche triggered by an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, caused an eruption, reducing the elevation of the mountain's summit from 9,677 ft (2,950 m) to 8,365 ft (2,550 m) and replacing it with a 1 mile (1.6 km) wide horseshoe-shaped crater. The debris avalanche was up to 0.7 cubic miles (2.9 km3) in volume. The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument was created to preserve the volcano and allow for its aftermath to be scientifically studied.
As with most other volcanoes in the Cascade Range, Mount St. Helens is a large eruptive cone consisting of lava rock interlayered with ash, pumice, and other deposits. The mountain includes layers of basalt and andesite through which several domes of dacite lava have erupted. The largest of the dacite domes formed the previous summit, and off its northern flank sat the smaller Goat Rocks dome. Both were destroyed in the 1980 eruption.
Each day the volcano presents a different aspect of its destructive power. We visit on a day that, although not pristine, shows the mountain with a skirt.
Mt. Rainier Day Tour from Seattle
Absorb the beauty of the majestic Mt. Rainier on a day tour from Seattle.
Visit Mt. Rainier, Washington’s tallest mountain, on this day trip from Seattle. Your full-day tour includes visits to old-growth forests and thundering waterfalls, including Christine Falls and Narada Falls. Plus, you’ll have a chance to explore the wildflower meadows and stunning views at Paradise, approximately 5,400 feet above sea level. Don’t just admire Mt. Rainier from Seattle—take this tour and see its beauty up close!
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Washington State Vacation Rental Cabin near Stevens Pass on Skykomish River in Cascade Moutains
A Riverside Retreat is a Vacation Rental Cabin in Index, WA with fantastic views. Only one hour from Seattle and 30 minutes from Stevens Pass just off Highway 2 on the Cascade Loop. Rental home features 2 bedrooms (1 King, 1 Queen) with luxury mattresses and linens, 1 full bath, giant yard, covered outdoor gazebo with fireplace, gas grill, cable TV, Wireless Internet, DVD library, Wii console and games, board games, stereo and more. Fully equipped kitchen, complementary coffee and popcorn. Perfect escape for a couple, small family, or two couples. Rates $149 per night.
Largest Home in America - Biltmore Mansion [HD]
Biltmore House is a Châteauesque-styled mansion in Asheville, North Carolina, built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895. It is the largest privately-owned home in the United States, at 175,000 square feet (16,300 m2) and featuring 250 rooms. Still owned by one of Vanderbilt's descendants, Biltmore stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age, and of significant gardens in the jardin à la française and English Landscape garden styles in the United States.
Leaving West Virginia and rolling into Ohio on US Highway 35 North as we cross the Ohio River
Leaving West Virginia and rolling into Ohio on US Highway 35 North as we cross the Ohio River. - BigRigSteve is an American trucker that trucks all 48 states. He has equipped his truck with LIVE Truckcams and Still-Image webcams. He keeps his Road Crew up to date by using Fully Automated GPS trip maps and other GPS related information, and Blogs on his daily experiences on the road, He uses HD Videos, Photography, and Interactive Panoramas to show America's Highways to the rest of the world. become one of the RoadCrew and visit us on To learn more about BigRigTravels, visit these links:
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New Diverging Diamond Interchange in Springfield, Mo.
This is an aerial view of traffic flowing at the latest diverging diamond interchange in Springfield at U.S. Route 65 & Battlefield Road. This is looking west along Battlefield Road.
Courtyard Tacoma Downtown - Tacoma Hotels, Washington
Courtyard Tacoma Downtown 3 Stars Hotel in Tacoma, Washington - USA Within US Travel Directory One of our best-rated 3-star hotels in Tacoma.
Located across from the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center and within a 3-minute walk of the Tacoma Art Museum, this hotel offers an indoor pool and free in-room Wi-Fi.
The rooms at the Downtown Tacoma Courtyard include cable TV, a refrigerator, and a microwave.
A coffee maker and hair dryer are provided.
Valet parking and room service are offered at this Tacoma hotel.
An on-site breakfast restaurant and a gym are available to guests.
The Museum of Glass is a 15-minute walk from Courtyard Tacoma Downtown.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is 30 minutes from the hotel.
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Sliding Rock, North Carolina
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Rolling through Dayton, Ohio on US Highway 35 West
Rolling through Dayton, Ohio on US Highway 35 West. - BigRigSteve is an American trucker that trucks all 48 states. He has equipped his truck with LIVE Truckcams and Still-Image webcams. He keeps his Road Crew up to date by using Fully Automated GPS trip maps and other GPS related information, and Blogs on his daily experiences on the road, He uses HD Videos, Photography, and Interactive Panoramas to show America's Highways to the rest of the world. become one of the RoadCrew and visit us on To learn more about BigRigTravels, visit these links:
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Alternative Intersections: Diverging Diamond Interchange
The Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) is an innovative, proven solution for improving safety and mobility at interchanges. The DDI resembles a conventional diamond interchange, except that all traffic along the crossroad travels on the left-hand side to facilitate unopposed left-turns to and from the interchange ramps.