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Relates that the wettest spot in the contiguous United States, the western slopes of Mount Olympus get 240 inches of precipitations a year. Inclusion of Olympic National Park; Description of Washington's Olympic Peninsula; Trees, wildlife, plant and bird species that lived in the park. INSET: Being There: Olympic National Park.

Focuses on the rainforest of the Olympic National Park in Washington state. Habitat of Roosevelt elks; Bugling of elks as a gesture of intimidation; Devastation of the Hoh Indian Reservation within the park by winter rains; Ban on timber harvest on state; Status of stream and wildlife protection.