Summary
Hundreds of people are expected to show up today at the Johnston Ridge Observatory, as the Forest Service reopens the popular center five miles from the bulging crater of Mount St. Helens.
But the center faces an uncertain future after this year.See the full content of this document
Extract
Cash Woes Rumble ; St. Helens Observatory Reopens; Help Sought to Support Volcano Sites
Hampered by a chronic shortfall of funding, the Forest Service is preparing to solicit proposals for private-sector operators willing to take over existing visitor attractions in and around the 110,000- acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
Proposals might include corporate-sponsored exhibits, helicopter tours, or overnig...See the full content of this document
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