Established by Congress in 1982, which national monument can be found within the grounds of Gifford Pinchot National Forest?

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Established by Congress in 1982, which national monument can be found within the grounds of Gifford Pinchot National Forest?

A Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
B Bears Ears National Monument
C Devils Tower National Monument

Two years after the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St. Helens, Congress set aside 110,000 acres surrounding the volcano to be left undisturbed and to allow the land to respond naturally to what had occurred. Since then, the area has opened to research and recreation and is a popular hiking spot.

The correct answer is Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.

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