(Nova) Mt St Helens: Back From the Dead

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Start date Apr 26, 2011

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The episode in question, originally aired in May 2010, will be rebroadcast on PBS tomorrow night, April 27th. It focuses on Mount St. Helens and its geological significance. For those without access to PBS, the episode is available for online viewing at the provided PBS link.

Apr 26, 2011

BarnRat

FYI: This episode will be aired again tomorrow night, April 27th, on PBS. It first aired in May of 2010.

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Apr 26, 2011

BarnRat

I don't have access to a PBS station so maybe someone who watches this program (or has seen it before) can review it here . . . .

Apr 27, 2011

BarnRat

It has come to my attention (another forum user told me) that it can be watched online:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/mt-st-helens.html

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