![]() One of the most biologically diverse places in the world, the park’s intertidal zone-that area along the shore that gets covered and uncovered by the tides daily-reveals a world most of us don’t think about. This mind-boggling array of life is one reason the Olympic coastline is so special. What might appear to be a rock is actually a chiton what might appear to be a plant is actually an anemone and what might appear to be a miniature palm tree is actually a seaweed - called the sea palm. Some have soft bodies wrapped in hard shells and move lightning fast, while others move at a snail’s pace (and that’s because they’re snails). Some have long limbs, others a dozen eyes. It may seem like the most hostile of environments but, to countless animals and seaweeds, it’s heaven on Earth. Clinging to the rocks and going largely unnoticed by many beach visitors, a cast of characters straight out of a Sci-Fi movie busily move about. The coast of Olympic National Park is alive with marine life/WNPF Up Close And Personal With Tidepool Critters On The Olympic Coastīeneath the waves that roll ashore on the Olympic Coast is a symphony of life. Oil Trains Pose A Significant Threat To National Parks.The Care And Keeping Of History Within The National Park System.Wastewater And Sewer Facilities Failing In National Parks.Private Philanthropy Fills The Gaps Of Deferred Maintenance.National Park Roads And Bridges Impacted By Lack Of Maintenance.NPS Is Running $670 Million Behind On Caring For Maintained Landscapes.Mixing Energy Development And National Parks.Maintenance Backlog Impacts Historic Structures In National Parks.Lack Of Dollars Crippling National Park Facilities For Staff And Visitors. ![]()
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