A fATHER’S LEGACY,

A 33-PERSON TOWN

Videography Alexander Macaluso 

Photography Rachel Peterson

Shaniko, Oregon, was once the wool capital of the world. Now, it's known as a ghost town with quiet streets frozen in time and a haunted hotel that draws in curious tourists. Scott Marrs knows that better than anyone. But for Ernie Martin, Shaniko is something deeper. After his father, Ed, spent his life trying to bring the town back, Ernie didn't just inherit that dream: he bought it.