Gov. Ferguson announces $623k for Hoh Rainforest access road
The road is the only way to access the Hoh Rainforest and it’s been closed since December due to heavy rains which washed away portions of the road.
Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest access road closure enters third month
An official for Jefferson County, which maintains Upper Hoh Road next to the Hoh River, says a lack of federal and state funding for repairs is behind the lag.
Hoh Rain Forest could reopen in May with new road repair plan
Washington state is providing more than $600,000 to help repair the lone access road to the Hoh Rain Forest, which officials say should allow the popular area of Olympic National Park to reopen sometime in May.
Ferguson orders use of $623K in reserve funds to reopen damaged road to Hoh Rain Forest
Bob Ferguson announced on Thursday that he directed the use of $623,000 from the strategic reserve account on an emergency basis to fix the access road to the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park.
WA Gov. Bob Ferguson pledges $650K to reopen Hoh Rainforest
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson plans to use $623,000 from the state’s Strategic Reserve fund to fix the road leading to the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park.
State hopes to reopen Hoh Rainforest access road by May
Private donors gave $27,000 toward the repairs, which Jefferson County officials are hoping to complete before summer.
Will Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest be closed this summer? Here’s what we know
The only road going into the popular destination is closed due to storm damage and the federal funding needed to repair it ...
Prime national park attraction to reopen thanks to unclaimed lottery money
In December, the one road leading to Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest, the quietest place in the country, closed indefinitely due to washout damage. Local agencies were having trouble securing ...
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Washington state eyes disaster declaration to reopen Olympic Park’s Hoh Rainforest
In December, the Hoh River took out Jefferson County’s Upper Hoh Road, the only vehicular access to the Hoh Rain Forest ...
‘Real and immediate impact.’ WA outdoor recreation leaders brace for effect of Trump cuts
Access to facilities, including restrooms and trails, could be limited at national parks and U.S. Forest Service lands, ...
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Planning your next camping trip? These 3 WA spots named among prettiest campgrounds in US
Travel website Matador Network released its list of the 60 U.S. campgrounds with the best views, including three Washington ...
National Park Service firings hit Mount Rainier, Olympic, North Cascades
At the North Cascades National Park, advocates had previously been sounding the alarm over lack of staffing. The North ...
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Olympic National Park's Hoh Rain Forest needs federal funds to reopen. No one knows when it will.
Rebecca Patterson thought that Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest would be the perfect ... Highway Administration’s regional emergency relief program and the Washington Department of ...
National Parks Service to hire seasonal employees after all. What it means for Washington
National parks will hire seasonal employees in an exception to President Trump’s hiring freeze. Delay could impact WA parks in early summer.