Jim Hobson, a 19-year-old resident of Battle Ground, Washington, was water skiing on Yale Reservoir at Saddle Dam Park on May 18, 1980, when Mount St. Helens erupted in the background. The iconic photo captured a surreal blend of thrill and nature's dramatic display, forever marking that day in history. Hobson and his friends, Robert, Ralph, and Dave, had been camping and … [Read more...] about A Day of Water Skiing Turns Historic Amid Mount St. Helens Eruption