and the Hoh River watershed is culturally significant to the Hoh Tribe. Eisenhour said that, in her more than 40 years on the Olympic Peninsula, she has spent a lot of time in the Hoh Rainforest.

The forest gets its name from the Hoh River, which continuously flows from Mount Olympus toward the Pacific Coast. However, the true history behind the name’s origin has been lost to time.

An official at Jefferson County, which maintains Upper Hoh Road adjacent to the Hoh River, said a lack of emergency federal funding for repairs is behind the lag. Eric Kuzma, assistant public ...

She added the environmental health of the region depends on the Hoh Rainforest, and the Hoh River watershed is culturally significant to the Hoh Tribe. Eisenhour said that, in her more than 40 years ...