Hells Canyon

"The first year I was in Northeast Oregon, I went to the employment office in Enterprise and there were two jobs: cook and sheep herder. So I selected the outdoor option..."
This is the story of one of my all-time favorite nonprofits: The Greater Hells Canyon Council (FKA The Hells Canyon Preservation Council). They work to protect one of the best kept secrets in Oregon, and possibly the most remote and diverse set of landscapes in the lower 48.
Starring conservationists Kirsten and Brian, and featuring Pete Seeger on the yodels in the track "Don't Ask What a River is For," which he recorded in Hells Canyon while on a rafting trip to save the Snake River.
To help GHCC continue to conserve this magical place, please considering donating at hellscanyon.org
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We shot this over three trips that spanned the last two summers. We shot it with whatever we had available at the time, which was the GH4, FS100, FS700, DJI Inspire 1, Digital Bolex, and Canon Rebel. (Shoutout to AJ Molle for letting us borrow the Bolex)
Director/Cinematographer/Edit/Sound/Color: Spencer MacDonald
Droner/Cinematographer: Travis Howe
Producer/Cinematographer: Patrick Gilmore
Music:
Pete Seeger - Don't Ask What a River is For
Gammatone - Pendulum
Blue Dot Sessions - Glinting Giant
Keen Collective - Faithful Few
Lee Rosevere - Illuminations
Special thanks to Christine Steele and Jane Nicolai of Lighthawk (lighthawk.org) for volunteering your time and resources to fly us over the area in a Cessna.
This place and project will always have a special place in my heart. Without our environment, we would be nothing.