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Olympic National Park is on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula in the Pacific Northwest. The park sprawls across several different ecosystems, from the dramatic peaks of the Olympic Mountains to old-growth forests.

Northwestern Grandeur at Olympic National Park

General Info: Olympic National Park spans three distinct ecosystems across 922,000 acres. Here you’ll marvel at old growth and temperate rain forests, wild Pacific Coast and jagged glacier-topped mountains. Ninety-five percent of the park is designated wilderness, protecting the flora and fauna that live here. The April ’09 edition of Highways Magazine features an article
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Hey Ranger! How Wet Is a Rain Forest?

Anytime we travel to a new location, most of us have a mental picture of what to expect on our first visit. My wife and I have enjoyed several great trips to Olympic National Park in Washington. Among the unique areas in that park is the Hoh Rain Forest, one of the wettest places in
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