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This Unique Forest has Worlds Second Highest Biomass Per Acre

This area has the second highest biomass per acre of anywhere on earth. Video about old growth Noble Fir (Abies procera) trees in the goat marsh area in Washington by Mt. St. Helens. 🌲 Discover One of North America’s Most Extraordinary Old-Growth Forests | Goat Marsh, Mount St. Helens In this video, I explore one of the most remarkable forests in North America—an old-growth stand on the slopes of Mount St. Helens that contains some of the highest recorded biomass per acre on Earth. You might expect numbers like this to come from the Amazon rainforest, but this record-setting ecosystem exists right here in Washington State. What makes this forest so unique? ✔️ An unusually high concentration of old-growth Noble Fir—a tree species that only occurs in Oregon, Washington, and far Northern California. ✔️ Home to the legendary Goat Marsh Giant, the world’s tallest known noble fir, measured at 295 ft decades ago and possibly over 300 ft tall today. ✔️ An untouched Research Natural Area where forest dynamics, rare species, and natural processes are left undisturbed. Join me as I navigate old logging roads, study lidar imagery, and hike into an incredible “cathedral forest” where tree trunks rise over 100 ft before their first branches. This area showcases what a Pacific Northwest forest looks like without human interference—towering Douglas firs over 300 ft tall, massive noble firs thriving in rare ideal conditions, and ancient stumps storing water that sustains the giants through dry months. You’ll also learn about: 🌋 How the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption destroyed other 300-ft noble firs 🌲 Why noble firs dominate this specific valley 🌧️ How biomass, moisture, microclimates, and protection from wind create a perfect habitat 📏 The exact clues that led me to locate the Goat Marsh Giant after years of curiosity This forest is fragile, protected, and rarely documented—and future eruptions or fires could change it forever. I hope this video helps showcase its beauty and significance. More Pacific Northwest forest explorations are coming soon! Mount St. Helens, Goat Marsh Giant, noble fir, tallest trees in the world, old growth forest, biomass per acre, Washington State forests, Pacific Northwest nature, rare trees, lidar mapping, forest exploration, Douglas fir, tallest noble fir, Mount St. Helens eruption, PNW hiking, Research Natural Area