Cathedral Grove is a rare and precious surviving stand of ancient Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and western red cedar (Thuja plicata). The oldest and most majestic trees in Cathedral Grove are about 800 years in age and measure about nine meters in circumference. They are the veterans of a devastating forest fire 350 years ago and a terrible wind storm in 1997.
Many species of wildlife use the old-growth forest as their home, including several types of woodpeckers, owls, insects, reptiles, amphibians, deer, elk, black bear and cougar. The Cameron River, which flows through the park, contains rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout but all i saw today was a black slug and a green frog....sigh!!...I found this place very spiritual and extremely peaceful.....
No comments:
Post a Comment