Bigleaf Maple Portrait

Here is a portrait of a truly Western tree -- the Bigleaf Maple. It is often covered with up to 20 species of moss. It grows in the Quinault River rain forest in Washington, where it gets 120 inches of rain yearly. Apparently it's not doing well with Climate Change. A good tree to climb, if you are a canopy scientist.

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

The PNW temperate rainforest is my favorite place . Especially the Hoh River area. I’d like to visit the temperate rainforest in New Zealand and Chile someday.

[@Jemalacane0]

The Appalachian Mountains have a rainforest.