Search under and around the trees for:

Valleys of Moss and Ferns that form between mature Fir and Hemlock trees 

Salal, Oregon Grape, and Ferns growing between Firs and Hemlock​​

Slivers of Red peaking out of the ground surrounded by ferns, moss, duff, or thickets

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The base of the trunk of Fir and Hemlock trees can be home to a particular mushroom​​

Dead or dying Conifers have rough, scaly, or plated bark​​