Katmai National Park Pin

Company

National Park Service

Price

$6.99

Source

Official Store

It began with some earthquakes, each one more intense than the one before. Darkness fell gradually over the land and got so bad you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. People left their homes, and the peak of nearby Mount Katmai collapsed as a volcanic eruption some six miles away drew the molten rock out from under it. The result: 30 times more lava than the Mount St. Helens eruption gushed out. Hot ash rained down on the region, making breathing difficult and covering the land three feet deep. That eruption happened on the Alaskan Peninsula in June 1912, and it created a new…