#olypmicnationalforest

[americasgreatoutdoors]

On the International Day of Forests, we honor our connection to these remarkable places. From the water we drink and the houses we build to the vital space they create for wildlife, forests are part of our lives every single day. Johanna Hendrickson took this photo while exploring the Olympic National Forest in Washington. “One thing I love about being in the forest," she explains, " especially on a foggy spring day, is how quiet it is. All you can hear are your footsteps and occasionally the eerie call of a sooty grouse off in the distance.” Olympic National Forest is managed by our friends at the U.S. Forest Service. Photo courtesy of Johanna Hendrickson.

[hiwalkerphoto]

Its hard to capture the magnificence of the largest spruce tree. They instead to focus in on the details such as a fallen big leaf maple leaf on a root. #championtree #olympicnationalpark #lakequinault #olypmicnationalforest #ourpnw #discoveryournorthwest #upperleftusa #hiwalkerphoto (at Lake Quinault) https://www.instagram.com/p/BojVm5rg0XD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k9trujz4gqnx