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Join us on June 26th for a fun and inspiring 3 or 9 mile run or walk in beautiful Forest Park. It’s an exciting time to come together and celebrate the women of the Congo!
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Tour with America’s Hub World Tours!

Our first stop was at the Woodland Visitor’s Center in Woodland, WA. This was a very cute and quaint visitor center that had a wealth of information both on Woodland and on Portland, OR. We then departed for the Mt. St. Helen’s Visitor Center. This was a lodge type facility where we got to view a 16 minute film about the history and eruption of the mountain. The center has exhibits of local history, trails and models of the mountain before and after the eruption. We then continued up the mountain to arrive at Eco Park Resort. Where we were treated to a wonderful sampling of their menu which included, hamburgers, beef stew in a bread bowl, grilled cheese sandwiches, and the best homemade pies I have ever tasted. After we were done eating we were given a tour of the 90 acre resort which includes log cabins, and yurts. The grounds were beautiful and can accommodate RV’s and tents. They also provide horseback riding, hiking and helicopter tours. After a wonderful visit with the owners we were off again.
Our next stop was the Johnston Ridge Observatory. We were awestruck with the spectacular and up close views of Mt. St. Helens. An absolute must is the movie of the actual eruption viewed in the observatory complete with rumbling and sound effects. At the conclusion of the movie you are left completely awestruck as the curtain raises and you are looking straight on to the crater, so close you can almost reach out and touch it.
Our next stop on the way back to Portland was Mt. St. Helen’s cellars located in the Blue Heron B&B. The wine was wonderful. The winery is locally owned and operated and the B&B has spectacular views from their balconies and porches. It was a perfect way to end the day. I want to thank America’s Hub World Travel for including me. I found their staff to be very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Ramona was a wealth of information with her numerous facts about the mountain, eruption and overall geological ‘factoids’. Mike was a wonderful driver and Leslie kept us on track to make sure we didn’t miss anything. Having not been here during the eruption, it was incredible to see the impact first hand, from the mud flows to the massive hole it left in the mountain. I was completely enthralled with the whole experience. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.

I will definitely recommend it for anyone who was here and has not had a chance to see it up close and those who were not.

Toni Quenneville
Thursday AM volunteer