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A pair of campers are shown setting up camp in a Douglas fir tree, a new adventure offered by Tree Climbing at Silver Falls. Submitted photo

Outdoor Life July 18, 2023

Camping in the canopy – Overnight tree stays offered at Silver Falls

By James Day The tree climbing operation at Silver Falls State Park has expanded its offerings and now features tree camping. Leo Roden-Fischer, the entrepreneur who founded Tree Climbing at Silver Falls two years ago, notes “our half-day tree climbing adventures are amazing and unforgettable like people say in our 5-star reviews, but tree camping is on an entirely different […]

Outdoor Life March 14, 2023

Silver Falls Park camping visits up

By James Day Public use of state parks continues to rebound from the pandemic, a new state report shows, with camping visits at Silver Falls approaching pre-COVID levels. Overall, Oregon State Parks experienced its second busiest camping and day-use year in history in 2022, the report says. Visitors logged 2.97 million camper nights, just 1.8 percent less than the record-breaking […]

Camping in the canopy – Overnight tree stays offered at Silver Falls

Silver Falls Park camping visits up

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