->''"There is a thin semantic line separating weird and beautiful. And that line is covered in jellyfish. Welcome to Night Vale."''

A mysterious forest has grown near Night Vale. Scientists and officials recommend that people stay away from it. They don't. [[spoiler: Most of them get sucked into the hivemind and turn into trees themselves.]] Also, the School Board is experiencing existentialist angst and we take a look at the Community Calendar.

!!Tropes present in ''The Whispering Forest'' include:

* GeniusLoci: The Whispering Forest.

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->''"Today's proverb: If you love someone, set them free. Set them free now. This is the police, and we have you surrounded."''