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Tag: Hoh River

Single Roosevelt elk standing like a statue near the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center

Roosevelt Elk in the Hoh Rain Forest

Posted on February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 by Christina

We were told about the herds of Roosevelt elk in Olympic National Park. The Hoh Rain Forest, and especially the banks and certain sandbars along the Hoh River were supposed to be the ideal places to spot these herds. We were nearing the end of our time in Olympic National Park, and we had walked…

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A cluster of white funnel-shaped mushrooms growing out from the side of a log in the Hoh

Olympic National Park – The Hoh Rainforest

Posted on February 14, 2017June 1, 2019 by Christina

The Hoh is a magical place. We had already seen the temperate rain forest at other locations in Olympic National Park, but the Hoh is extra special. In the Hoh River Valley, more than twelve feet of rain dumps annually, and the old growth Sitka spruce, Douglas fir, western hemlock, and big-leaf maple trees are…

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Michael and Christina in front of Heart of Rocks in Chiricahua NM.

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