Hoh Rainforest
A section of the Hoh's Hall of Mosses Trail. An easy walk full of more shades of greens then I've seen and more than 130 types of mosses. Marvelous!
The area is named from the Hoh River, which originates at the Hoh Glacier on Mount Olympus.
Everybody knows about the Amazon, the world's largest tropical rain forest. However there are several lesser-known temperate rain forests, such as the Hoh Rain Forest on the Olympic Peninsula. Everybody also knows Seattle's reputation for being rainy all the time. Seattle gets around 36 inches of rain a year. By comparison, the Hoh Rain Forest gets as much as 14 feet of rain a year! The prevalent fog and mist contributes the equivalent of another 30 inches of rain, resulting in one of the world's lushest rain forests, hence its designation as one of the 7 wonders of Washington State.
The Hoh Rain Forest is one of four rain forests on the Olympic Peninsula. However, it is the only one that has been awarded the distinction of being a World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
Have a wonderful woodsy Wednesday!
Hoh Rainforest
A section of the Hoh's Hall of Mosses Trail. An easy walk full of more shades of greens then I've seen and more than 130 types of mosses. Marvelous!
The area is named from the Hoh River, which originates at the Hoh Glacier on Mount Olympus.
Everybody knows about the Amazon, the world's largest tropical rain forest. However there are several lesser-known temperate rain forests, such as the Hoh Rain Forest on the Olympic Peninsula. Everybody also knows Seattle's reputation for being rainy all the time. Seattle gets around 36 inches of rain a year. By comparison, the Hoh Rain Forest gets as much as 14 feet of rain a year! The prevalent fog and mist contributes the equivalent of another 30 inches of rain, resulting in one of the world's lushest rain forests, hence its designation as one of the 7 wonders of Washington State.
The Hoh Rain Forest is one of four rain forests on the Olympic Peninsula. However, it is the only one that has been awarded the distinction of being a World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
Have a wonderful woodsy Wednesday!