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National Park After Dark

The Man Who Went Down With His Mountain: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

True Crime, Places & Travel, History, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2021

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

The 1980 Mount St. Helen’s eruption was the largest in US history, and claimed over 50 lives. Listen along as we meet one of the victims, Harry Truman, who left his mark on the mountain and whose legacy lives on in the PNW. For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Takecharge of your mental health. Listeners get 10% off their first month atbetterhelp.com/NPADFor a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Day 2 of my exclusively adult virgin voyage

0:06.0

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0:08.6

Just by shaking it, I can get champagne delivered to me anywhere on board.

0:12.2

Imagine that. Tomorrow it's bubbly in the bubbles.

0:15.2

That's an optical term for champagne and hot tub.

0:17.6

Book an eligible cabin with virgin voyages by February 28th

0:21.0

and get 55% off your second sailor and hundreds of pounds worth of free drinks.

0:25.6

Ask your travel agent or visit virginvoiders.com. Now we're voyaging.

0:31.6

A loof and warm, stoic and friendly, simple and complex,

0:36.2

persistent in spite of obstacles and above all,

0:39.4

always interesting with any always near,

0:42.4

a description of Harry Truman or Mount St. Helens

0:46.0

and who could tell the difference.

0:48.0

This was just one of the many letters Harry Truman received

0:51.4

during a recognition ceremony for four decades

0:54.4

on the shores of Spirit Lake at the feet of Mount St. Helens.

0:58.2

A man who planted roots deep in the soil of the volcano.

1:02.0

A man who poured his love, sweat and tears into the lake,

1:05.8

who made it his home,

1:07.2

and a wilderness getaway for countless guests

1:10.0

who visited the area in search of the tranquility the mountain provided.

1:15.2

Gazing upon Mount St. Helens during Harry's heyday in the mid-1900s

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