Don"t let this sunny picture fool you. The Hoh, a temperate rainforest on the western side of Olympic National Park in Washington state, sees between 12 and 14 feet of rain each year, making it one of the wettest places in the continental US. But all that moisture creates a lush, even mystical environment. The forest features a mix of conifers and deciduous trees draped heavily with moss, like the arching big leaf maple in our homepage image. A stroll through the forest will also reveal the massive Sitka spruce and western hemlock trees that may reach more than 300 feet up into the dense canopy. Below, the woods teem with ferns, lichen, and other vegetation. It"s an enchanted forest right out of a fairy tale.
Welcome to the Hoh
Today in History
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World Water Day
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An aviation celebration
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2022 FIFA World Cup
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St. Paul Winter Carnival
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Celebrating migrations
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A walk among the giants
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International Polar Bear Day
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Porto Timoni beach, Greece
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Racing toward history
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Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
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National Mushroom Month
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Stuben am Arlberg, Austria
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The Girl Scouts celebrate 110 years
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Three cheers for polar bears!
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International Day of Mangrove Conservation
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A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
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