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 the lower 48 states.

During our first visit, however, it was a spectacular early summer day, with clear, blue skies and perfect temperatures. We were enjoying the beautiful weather, but we soon learned you just can’t please everybody.

Shortly after our arrival at Hoh, a tour bus carrying a group of senior citizens pulled into the parking lot. The passengers unloaded, and a spry older lady marched straight into the lobby of the visitor center. She spotted a young ranger on duty behind the information desk and zeroed in on him with the unerring aim of a heat-seeking missile. Read more