A press release following the conference named several of the private donors: Olympic Lodging donated $5,000, Miller Tree Inn $1,000, Forks Outfitters $1,000 and Hoh Valley Cabins $1,000.

The forest gets its name from the Hoh River, which continuously flows from Mount Olympus toward the Pacific Coast. However, the true history behind the name’s origin has been lost to time.

If you're up to the challenge, there is also a 17-mile trail that leads to Glacier Meadows, on the shoulder of Mount Olympus, called the Hoh River Trail. With an annual rainfall ranging from 140 ...