>> we're going skiing next winter at mount hood. should we be worried? >> you might want to look at the observatory web site before you go. it's maybe maybe not a bad idea to check on things. [laughter] the thing about them is they do issue warning. mount st. helens was active for two finish. >> if you don't show up, i'll take that -- [laughter] >> right are. if i'm there, then you know it's safe to go. i keep a close eye on these volcanos now. two more questions. >> [inaudible] surprised to hear that it's -- [inaudible] even in 1980, but i would have assumed that it's other than national park -- [inaudible] all gone at this point. is that accurate? >> there are pockets of old growth forest around washington state. they're not easy to find, but they do exist. for instance, if you ever go to mount st. helens and hike down the green river, you'll come across the pocket of old growth forest which did not fall in the eruption that the moores were camped in. so that was the forest that protected them. and they were actually instrumental in helping to set asid

[inaudible conversations] >> we're going skiing next winter at mount hood. should we be worried? >> you might want to look at the observatory web site before you go. it's maybe maybe not a bad idea to check on things. [laughter] the thing about them is they do issue warning. mount st. helens was active for two finish. >> if you don't show up, i'll take that -- [laughter] >> right are. if i'm there, then you know it's safe to go. i keep a close eye on these volcanos now. two more questions. >> [inaudible] surprised to hear that it's -- [inaudible] even in 1980, but i would have assumed that it's other than national park -- [inaudible] all gone at this point. is that accurate? >> there are pockets of old growth forest around washington state. they're not easy to find, but they do exist. for instance, if you ever go to mount st. helens and hike down the green ri y