Up Next
Back to Show
PBS News Hour
Looking back at Mount St. Helens’ eruption 45 years later
It was 45 years ago today when Mount St. Helens erupted, triggering the biggest landslide in Earth’s recorded history and creating an ash cloud that reached across the country. John Yang looks back at the deadliest and most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history with Steve Olson, author of “Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens.”
Support Provided By
56:42
October 23, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 22, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 20, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
26:44
October 19, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:44
October 18, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
57:46
October 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 16, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 15, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
26:45
October 12, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode