Rather large snow blower used in the forest. There was still snow on the ground at the higher end of the park.
This is a couple of the fallen trees in the rain forest. I was near one end and Bill near the other end. They are massive in length as well as height.
We spotted an Elk eating in the forest. There were several calves so you had to stay your distance or chance getting stopped--per the signs in the ranger station.
This is the result of the host or nurse tree being totally gone. A high arched root is left to form the arch you see.
Due to all the rain 40 - 240 inches annually there is a lot of moss hanging on the trees. It gets so heavy that it can damage the trees.
This sign is of the valley you can see below. From Canada and across you can see a lot of territory.
The air was not real clear, but it gives you the idea of where things are.
This was one of the Black Tail deer that roamed the park and forest areas. They were not really afraid of people.
The larger trees topple due to winds. The roots are not deep since they do not need a taproot to get to the water. When they fall they become host to other plants.
This is one of the largest and oldest trees in the forest.
You can see how small Bill is compared to the tree.
The trees below are all in a row as they grew from the host/nurse tree that had fallen in the past. 
You can still see some of the host / nurse tree at the base of these trees.
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