Snow cover (often for 10 months of the year) high winds, and short growing season result in dwarfed varieties of trees (most common in Washington are mountain hem- lock, subalpine fir, and whitebark pine).

Fall and Winter Vegetable Gardens for Western Washington

• BEANS. Plant Bush beans until late July to produce a good crop before frost.
• BEETS. Beets can be planted until August 1 and produce a dependable crop.
• BROCCOLI.
• BRUSSELS SPROUTS.
• CABBAGE.
• CHINESE CABBAGE.
• CARROTS.
• CAULIFLOWER.

Cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and kale are good vegetables for a Washington garden. Carrots, beets and new potatoes should go in about two weeks after radishes, and you should wait until after the last frost date to plant potatoes that take longer to mature, like russets.

Dry-Mesic Conifer and Conifer Deciduous Mixed Forest Our most common forest type found throughout Seattle’s parks. These forests are characterized by large-standing conifers like the Douglas-fir and our state tree, the Western Hemlock.

Trees of Washington’s Forests

• WESTERN HEMLOCK. Did you know Western Hemlock is the Washington State Tree?
• DOUGLAS-FIR. Did you know Douglas-fir was names after David Douglas, a Scottish botanist?
• western red cedar.
• Sitka Spruce.
• Ponderosa Pine.
• Red Alder.
• Pacific Yew.

Height

At Over 1000 Years Old, Some Of The Oldest Trees In The World Are Found In Washington

• The Hall of Mosses Trail is only a mile long, and it’s a nice, easy loop.
• It’s the 150-170 inches of annual rain that give this space its lush green appearance.

These enormous trees exist primarily in Northern California, Oregon and Washington and though they have a number of common characteristics, including distinctive cinnamon-red bark, they are different species. — There are no redwoods in Seattle.

There is one giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in Leschi Park in Seattle (King County). Leschi Park is an 18.5 acre park in the Leschi neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, named after Chief Leschi of the Nisqually tribe.

Walk Among Giants: 7 Places to See California’s Redwoods

1. Muir Woods National Monument.
2. Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
3. Butano State Park.
4. Samuel P.
5. Portola Redwoods State Park.
6. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
7. Wilder Ranch State Historic Park.

Alaska is home to the nation’s largest national forest, the Tongass National Forest, at a massive 16.8 million acres.

Alaska is the largest U.S. state in terms of area and also contains some areas of the most untamed wildlife in North America. In 2012, there was around 91.8 million acres of forest area located in Alaska, more than any other U.S. state.

New Hampshire leads the nation in percent tree cover (89 percent), followed by Maine (83 percent) and Vermont (82 percent). On the other end of the spectrum, North Dakota has the lowest percent tree cover (3 percent), followed by Nebraska (4 percent) and South Dakota (6 percent).

Hawaii

Tongass National Forest

1. California Because it’s insanely diverse, charmingly creative, and it has it all – from sun-kissed surf beaches and fascinating cities to picturesque vineyards, rugged mountains, soaring redwood forests, and dramatic deserts – California stands atop of my list as the most beautiful state in the US.

The Most Beautiful Forests in the World

• 1) Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.
• 2) Daintree Rainforest, Australia.
• 3) Amazon Rainforest, Latin America.
• 4) Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda.
• 5) Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Japan.
• 6) Trossachs National Park, Scotland.
• 7) Batang Ai National Park, Borneo.

Best national forests

1. Tongass National Forest, Alaska.
2. Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming.
3. Superior National Forest, Minnesota.
4. Cibola National Forest, New Mexico.
5. Sierra National Forest, California.
6. Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests, North Carolina.
7. White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire.

If you are a camper or RVer, it is illegal to live in a national forest or grassland. The U.S. Forest Service has rules prohibiting using forests as a residence. However, it is possible, and legal, to move to another area, or to move to another Forest or Grassland altogether, and continue camping.