This week we share some of our favorite stories from out of town. The Hoh Rain Forest We take a trip to the Hoh Rain Forest and, while two young boys frolic in mud, we learn about the riches of the rainiest part of the lower 48. Connecting Transgender Men Telling the world its perception of you is wrong — and to say the way you see yourself is right — that can be a tough and lonely thing to do. A Spokane-based man noticed how hard this was for fellow transgender men, so he decided to help them connect with one another by going on an epic road trip. Volcano Watchers Just outside Mount St. Helens, the United States Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory monitors volcanic activity around the globe from a Suite 100 address. KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp went to the observatory to understand how volcanologists across the world communicate to respond to eruptions. Identity Theft Russell Jim of Yakima recounts the attempted theft of his tribal identity. In the 1940s, the