Volcano!

This image gallery is titled "Death by Volcano", and while not gory, may not be for the tenderhearted. For those kids interested in the natural sciences, and for those fascinated by the destruction that can be unleashed upon man, this is a nice tour of four volcano-caused disasters, and of the world-wide implications of the larger explosions.

My kids have two experiences with volcanoes. First and most direct, our family cabin is in Island Park, Idaho, which sits in a gigantic caldera, approximately 23 miles long and 18 miles wide. This is the Henry's Fork Caldera, which then sits inside an older and larger caldera that extends to Yellowstone. Each time we visit, we drive up the side of the caldera coming east from Ashton. Very impressive.

The second is our recollection of cleaning ash from Mt. Saint Helens' eruption. Yes, over 1000 miles away, we got a significant amount of ash. Pretty cool, when you aren't near the blast zone.