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Bigleaf maples in the rain forest are adorned with epiphytic mosses, ferns, and spike-mosses growing on their trunks and branches. Ocean-Born Forests The lush forests in the Quinault, Queets, Hoh, and Bogachiel valleys are some of the most spectacular examples of primeval temperate rain forest in the lower 48 states.
Our journey starts in Seattle-in Washington's Puget Sound, in the middle of the seasonal rain forest zone. The major tree species here are douglas fir, western red cedar, sitka spruce, and western hemlock. Beyond the northern end of Vancouver Island, we pass into the perhumid rainforest zone.