Olympic National Park: Three National Parks Stacked Into One Peninsula

Twelve to fourteen feet of rain a year feeds a moss-draped rain forest — then a few hours' drive puts you under a glacier, or on a cliff dropping straight into the Pacific. Olympic National Park packs three distinct ecosystems onto one peninsula: temperate rain forest, glacier-capped mountains, and wild Pacific coastline. This is the plate-tectonics story behind that split, the Roosevelt elk herd that got the park created, a spotted owl population in freefall, and the largest dam removal in U.S. history bringing salmon back to the Elwha River. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:04 Cold Open 00:38 Orientation 01:37 Origin Story 03:09 What Makes This Place Unique 04:16 The Icons 05:56 Wildlife Spotlight 07:05 Planning Your Visit 08:09 Hidden Gem / Did You Know 08:40 Conservation Note 10:44 Close Watch live Hurricane Ridge: https://www.nps.gov/media/webcam/view... Plan your visit Official park page: https://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm Directions: http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit... Campground reservations: https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=O... Current forecast: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick... Footage: NPS Multimedia Gallery (developer.nps.gov), public domain. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one.