Washington state officials hope revising a disaster declaration will bring federal aid to reopen the Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park. In December, the Hoh River took out Jefferson County ...

Nearly 460,000 people visited the Hoh Rain Forest last year, Olympic National Park reported. It has been closed for nearly three months.

Most travelers begin at the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center ... hour drive from Port Angeles and less than an hour from Forks, Washington. It can be accessed via Upper Hoh Road, off of Highway ...

“The Hoh Rain Forest is one of the crown jewels of Olympic National Park and Washington’s coastal communities,” Ferguson stated in a press release. “It is also a critical driver of tourism ...

supporting Washington’s economy, including protecting jobs,” he said. “The law requires that if the governor is utilizing that fund that that funding must be accompanied by private investments.” ...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced on Thursday $623,000 in funding to repair the Hoh Rainforest access road. The road is the only way to access the Hoh Rainforest and it’s been closed ...

Washington State Department of Transportation ... received emails that they should cancel their reservations at Hoh Rain Forest Campground if those were for June or before. Jefferson County ...

By including Jefferson County and Hoh Rain Forest in the declaration ... according to a memo from the Washington State Department of Transportation. Additional storms in December only exacerbated ...