Field Notes: November 17, 2025 Location: Hoh Rainforest, Washington Encounter Summary: The damp, needle-strewn floor of the ancient rainforest smelled of decay and wet earth as I trailed my hiking companion through the twilight gloom. We nearly trampled what appeared to be a standard cluster of brown agarics, but the soil held a secret. Just as a heavy hiking boot descended, the patch erupted into frantic motion. These were not passive fungi, but the elusive Mycoambulo velox, known locally as th

It's straight out of a Grimm's Fairytale 🌿 The Hoh Rainforest is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the States. It's located in the Olympic National Park and is one of the most popular destinations there. ✨ Here's some information for visiting! Forks, Washington or Kalaloch are near the rainforest and have great options for lodging. There are also campgrounds as well. •The hall of mosses is one of the most popular trails and is a 0.8 loop •The Spruce Nature Trail is 1.2miles and it loo

Der Pacific Northwest lässt einen in Tagträumen versinken … wer hat Lust, in den Pinien zu verschwinden? Speichere dir diesen Olympic-Nationalpark-Roadtrip ab ⤵️ A. Sol Duc Falls B. Lake Crescent C. Second Beach D. Hurricane Ridge E. Madison Falls F. Rialto Beach G. Hoh Rainforest H. Ancient Groves Nature Trail I. Ruby Beach | roadsurfer

SAVE THIS - BEST $5 Camping in the U.S. - minutes from Olympic National Park 🌲 Don’t forget to follow us @travelinthoms along for our weekly free camping series - Part 3!🤩 📌 In this series, we’ll be going over the BEST places to camp for FREE or basically free in the U.S. out west. Boondocking, dry camping, or disperse camping (they all mean the same) is camping without being connected to electric, water, or sewer. One of our favorite ways to camp is boondocking because it 1) saves us money a