A Hero On Mount St. Helens: Remembering David Johnston

Dr. David A. Johnston is a person I’ve looked up to for most of my life. I first learned about him when I was a child, reading Marian T. Place’s book about the eruption of Mount St. Helens. He watched an active volcano. He warned a lot of people that she was going to violently erupt. He saved countless lives, but lost his own. He became a personal hero of mine, especially as I grew up and learned more about the work he did and the risks he took.

So I was super excited when I saw a whole book was being published about him. I bought a copy as soon as I could. Then…

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