@uncutglobe on Instagram: "Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, in Washington State, marking the most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history. The event began with a massive landslide that removed the north side of the mountain, triggering a violent lateral blast. The explosion leveled more than 200 square miles of forest, sent ash nearly 15 miles into the sky, and reduced the mountain’s height by about 1,300 feet. The eruption ended the lives of 57 people, wiped out entire ecosystems