Project one of my independent study of photography through Olympic College. My goal for this project was to capture ten images of the waterfalls in Oregon’s Silver Falls State Park that represent its natural beauty and grandeur.
Oregon’s Silver Falls State Park: A Jewel Saved by a Photographer
Around 1811 fur trappers following beaver up creeks were the first non-native people to discover Silver Falls. Silver Falls is the largest state park in Oregon and hosts a million visitors per year. The park boasts a 7 mile hike with 10 waterfalls, including 4 that you can walk behind, the tallest of which cascades 178 feet.
In 1931 local photographer June Drake led the charge to purchase land around the waterfalls, and 2 years later Silver Falls became a state park. In following years the Civilian Conservation Corps repaired and replanted the surrounding forest damaged by relentless logging, and built trails, bridges, and the beautiful historic stone and timber-frame South Falls Lodge.
Middle North Falls, 2024
South Falls, 2024, set of 3
South Falls, 2024, set of 3
Double Falls, 2024
North Falls, 2024, set of 2
Lower South Falls, 2024, set of 2
North Falls, 2024, set of 2
South Falls, 2024, set of 3
Lower South Falls, 2024, set of 2
Upper North Falls, 2024
Works Cited
“Silver Falls State Park History.” Willamettevalley.org, www.willamettevalley.org/silver-falls-state-park-history. Accessed 10 June 2024.
“Silver Falls State Park.” Www.oregonencyclopedia.org, www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/silver_falls_state_park/. Accessed 10 June 2024.
Silver Falls History: A Chronological Story.
“Silver Falls State Park - Oregon State Parks.” Stateparks.oregon.gov, stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=151.
