In our frantic world we're always on the lookout for a quiet place to get away from the hustle and bustle and disconnect from the connectivity. Gordon Hampton claims that he's found the quietest square inch in the United States. By quietest Hampton means the place with a minimum of human-made noise. Where, you may be asking, is this quietest spot so you can make reservations to get out there? Well it is "along the Hoh River in the heart of Olympic National Park, past big leaf maples carpeted in spike mosses and around epiphytic ferns sprouting out of the saturated Northwest soil." Hampton labelled this spot "One Square Inch of Silence (or OSI)." Hampton's finding demonstrates "how one spot of silence can positively impact its surroundings the same way that constant loud noise can alter nature's normal soundscape and disturb wildlife. Quietude is a valuable natural resource."

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Erin Berger, “Welcome to the Quietest Square Inch in the U.S,” Outside (7-23-15)