The final photo of volcanologist David A. Johnston proves just how brutal and unforgiving mother nature can be.
Johnston had been fascinated by volcanos and volcanic activity since a young age, later dedicating his life to studying the natural phenomena. He would ultimately work for the United States Geological Survey with a primary focus on studying volcanic gasses and their relationship to eruptions.
When reports of increased activity occurring at the previously dormant Mount St Helens, Washington, began to show in 1980, he headed out to the region to begin studying the volcano.The 1980 Mount St Helens eruptionDormant since the 1840s, Mount St Helens began to show increased activity in March of 1980.
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