They came to Olympia to challenge each other in a tree hugging competition

This tree hugging competition may be the most “Olympia” thing we have ever seen. #k5evening

OLYMPIA, Wash. — This was not what I expected I’d be doing on a Sunday afternoon, racing from tree to tree in a speed hugging competition. But I got all caught up in the weird and wonderful tree hugging competition organized by self-described tree whisperer, Dr. Julie Ratner.

We met as she was hugging a tree.

“So, I’m connecting,” she said. “I’m connecting to this tree and to the roots that are connecting this tree to all the other trees “

We’ve met before. Ratner is the

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