The Olympic National Forest is located in the Olympic Peninsula of the state of Washington. One can reach the Peninsula by ferry or by driving; we opted to drive. On the way to the Hoh Rainforest, we drove through the infamous (because of the Twilight book series) city of Forks. This small town has definitely capitalized on the Twilight franchise where it appeared 90% of the businesses were named "Twilight" in one way or another. I took a picture of the city sign and that was all we did in the city of Forks, so there were zero glittery vampire sightings.
Once we arrived at the Hoh Rainforest Visitor Center we went on a hike on the Spruce Trail. A new term I learned was "nursing trees." This was the second rainforest that I have visited; the first one was in British Columbia on Vancouver Island. This rainforest was lush and vibrant green. We saw some interesting mushrooms throughout the forest.
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| Entering the Hoh Rainforest |
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| Moss covered the branches of most trees. There was a sign that indicated that so much moss grows on the trees that sometimes the moss weighs so much that it makes branches break. |
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| I love that you can see the droplets on this mushroom. |
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| Nursing trees: a tree that protects or fosters the growth of other young trees |
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| Entering Twilight Country |
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