Mt St Helens (IMAGE) University of California - Riverside Caption Gophers and plants thriving in the once barren area scarred by the volcanic eruption, 2012. Credit Mike Allen/UCR Usage Restrictions none License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.