Dean M. Chriss
Photography
Whitehorse Falls, 1995, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon

Whitehorse Falls, 1995, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon

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Whitehorse Falls was a small but scenic 15 foot (4.6 m) waterfall on the Clearwater River. The moist forest environment allowed moss and other vegetation to grow everywhere, creating a lush green setting in 1995. By 2006 thousands of thoughtless people and their trampling feet had drastically changed the area, eliminating most of the vegetation seen in this photograph. By 2013 the situation was far worse. Sadly, there is no point in going here again.