There’s this thing about rainforests.
It rains there. Like, a lot. Like, all the time.
Which is the attraction to the place and why it has a biome so lush and diverse it merits being one of America’s National Parks.
Our day trip into the Hoh Rainforest inside Olympic National Park took us to the Hall of Mosses and the River Trail. There, draped in flattering rain ponchos, we slipped and slogged through muddy trails to see as much green moss and clear blue river as our eyes could take.
Also, we weren’t able to catch it on camera, but on the way out we saw a mother bear with two cubs ten meters up a tree. A ranger soon arrived to block incoming hikers temporarily, granting this ursine family safe space for their descent and departure. The rangers must do often often as this stretch of the trail crosses her known territory.
The palette is a little one note – GREEN! 
It rained in the rainforest (go figure) but we were prepared with our oh-so-flattering ponchos. 
Crystal clear waters of a streamlet flowing into the Hoh River. 
Even dead things are granted new life here. 
Every kind of moss! 
So much moss!! 
Moss drapes everything in the Hall of Mosses. 
The Hall of Mosses. 
Exposed roots make great hiding spots! 
The Hall of Mosses 
Bears! Glenn spotted a mama and her babies in a nearby tree. 
A set of arched branches in the Hall of Mosses. 
A trail through the Hall of Mosses 
Hall of mosses. 
Kyrie poses along the banks of the Hoh River. 
Intertwined roots. 
Lush Hoh rainforest. 
A mama duck and some of her ducklings paddling between the foliage. 
This beautiful, crystal clear streamlet feeding into the Hoh river. 
Muddy boots in stark contrast to the dusty boots we had in our Utah hikes. 
Rachel navigating the countless mucky, muddy, mooshy mires along our route. 
Requisite sign selfie.
Great pictures! It looks beautiful there.