Adam M. Sowards — Taking Bearings

Sign in Subscribe

encyclopedia article

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is Created

"Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is created on August 26, 1982," HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History (April 2023). Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is created on August 26,On August 26, 1982, President Ronald Reagan signs into law the Mount St. 

Mount St. Helens After the Eruption

"Mount St. Helens After the Eruption," HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History (April 2023). Mount St. Helens After the EruptionOn May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted and drastically changed the surrounding environment. Despite the devastation to plant, animal, and human communities, ecological recovery

Congress Funds the Northwest Straits Initiative

"Congress funds the Northwest Straits Initiative to protect and restore marine ecosystems on November 13, 1998," HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History (November 2023). Congress funds the Northwest Straits Initiative to protect and restorOn November 13, 1998, Congress authorizes the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative, an

U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas Protests

"U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas protests a proposed open-pit copper mine near Darrington on August 5, 1967," HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History (October 2023). U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas protests a proposed opeOn August 5, 1967, U.S. Supreme

Hells Canyon

"Hells Canyon," Oregon Encyclopedia (August 2023). Hells CanyonAs the country’s deepest canyon, at 7,993 feet, Hells Canyon is a place of superlatives rooted in its remoteness. It is a place where people can hike, raft, an…The Oregon Encyclopedia LogoAdam M. Sowards

William O. Douglas (1898-1980)

"William O. Douglas (1898-1980)," Oregon Encyclopedia (September 2022). William O. Douglas (1898-1980)Although he hailed from the State of Washington, William O. Douglas represented the greater Pacific Northwest on the national stage as a U.S. Supreme Court ass…The Oregon Encyclopedia LogoAdam M. Sowards