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Silver Falls in Winter

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Silver Falls State Park is just a short drive from our home in Salem, Oregon, and through the years I have shot plenty of video and taken many photographs. It’s a favorite place of ours.

Until January we had never visited during winter, but my wife and I had a day off at the end of the month, so we took a weekday trip. We’ve been to South Falls quite a bit, which is where the main parking lot is located. About a mile away is a much smaller lot that fills up quickly on weekends. Trails there lead to North Falls and Upper North Falls. We viewed these waterfalls for the first time, and with the soaking winter we’ve had in the Pacific Northwest, they were amazing to behold…and hear! We wrapped up our trip with a quick hike to South Falls, which was also more active than we had seen in the fall and summer.

I took my video camera with me to capture the look and feel of the various falls. The midwinter colors in the park are beautifully bleak compared to the bright green foliage in the summer and the glorious colors of autumn. That said, the water is very alive — everywhere — and it is spectacular:

We make it to the park about once a year, and every time we visit I wonder why we don’t go more often. There is a lot more to see than the areas we’ve hiked, and our daughter is getting older and more capable of navigating the trails. Actually, she just asked a couple nights ago when we were going again. This may be the year our trips increase.

2019 Pacific Northwest Summer – Part One

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With our move last summer, we didn’t do much traveling around the state on weekend adventures. That meant no videography detailing trips with our toddler daughter as in 2017. It’s a new summer, though, and we’re back on the road!

For the first installment of 2019’s adventure series we head to what is called the crown jewel of the Oregon State Parks system, Silver Falls. There are 10 waterfalls here. In this video we spend our time at South Falls. Aria is now able to hike down and up the looped trail, so it’s a bit more enjoyable than just walking around the top:

Here is a fun look at our first trip to Silver Falls in 2017. Aria is growing up, and the changes are noticeable:

We’re looking forward to our next adventure. Wherever that may be…

Silver Falls in Autumn

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Silver Falls State Park. It’s called the crown jewel of the Oregon State Parks system and is only about 40 minutes outside of Salem — a relatively quick drive for us. The park features 10 waterfalls, including the famous 177-foot South Falls.

We’ve been out there a couple times this autumn. On our last trip, I brought my camera to capture the fall colors:

Aria can now hike up and down the South Falls trail, so I may need to get a yearly parks pass to save on day use fees, as we’ll be visiting more frequently. There are many more waterfalls to see and more hiking to be done in the surrounding forest.