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• The Salmon Way

  An Alaska State of Mind

  Gulick, Amy,

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  Through story and images, Amy Gulick shows us that people from wildly different backgrounds all value a salmon way of life.

• Treaty Justice

  the Northwest Tribes, the Boldt Decision, and the Recognition of Fishing Rights

  Wilkinson, Charles F., 1941-

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  Tribal advocate Charles Wilkinson tells the story of the Boldt Decision affirming the fishing rights and tribal sovereignty of Native nations in Washington State, against the backdrop of salmon's central place in the cultures and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Not on My Watch

  How a Renegade Whale Biologist Took on Governments and Industry to Save Wild Salmon

  Morton, Alexandra, 1957-

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  Morton, considered the "Jane Goodall of Canada," shares her thirty-year fight to save British Columbia's wild salmon, inspiring in its own right but also a roadmap of resistance.

• The Salmon Sisters: Harvest & Heritage

  Seasonal Recipes and Traditions That Celebrate the Alaskan Spirit

  Laukitis, Emma Teal,

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  Four seasonal sections each with an essay specific to the season, stories from Alaskans on living and eating well during that time of year, and an illustrated guide to seasonal rituals and traditions, including recipes that celebrate the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Salmon in the Seine

  Alaskan Memories of Life, Death & Everything In-between

  Comer, Norris N.,

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  From landlubber to deckhand, Comer's harrowing adventures at sea in Alaska salmon fishing and during a solo search in the Denali backcountry for wolves provide a transformative bridge from adolescence to adulthood.

• Salmon, Cedar, Rock & Rain

  Washington's Olympic Peninsula

  McNulty, Tim,

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  Tim McNulty explores the Olympic Peninsula's complex story of development, conservation, restoration, and cultural heritage, while writers from the Lower Elwha Klallam, Jamestown S'Klallam, Port Gamble S'Klallam, Makah Tribe, and Quinault…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Big Run

  Life Aboard a Salmon Seiner

  Fadich, Ray

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  Fadich had little clue of what the Alaska salmon fishing season would hold for him. Fadich had to deal with a steep learning curve, days of backbreaking physical labor, and the practical jokes and daily initiation into the brotherhood of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Salmon

  a Fish, the Earth, and the History of Their Common Fate

  Kurlansky, Mark,

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  Mark Kurlansky chronicles the harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle of salmon and the long list of environmental problems that threaten them.

• Salmon Wars

  the Dark Underbelly of Our Favorite Fish

  Frantz, Douglas,

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  Investigative journalists reveal the conditions inside hatcheries where young salmon are treated like garbage and at the farms that threaten our fragile coasts. Documents how the industrialization of Atlantic salmon threatens this keystone…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stronghold

  One Man's Quest to Save the World's Wild Salmon

  Malarkey, Tucker,

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  Tells the story of Guido Rahr, a passionate environmentalist who is working to preserve the world's last pristine habitat for salmon in Russia's Far East--a diverse landscape that is rapidly being developed for oil, gas, minerals, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout

  Quinn, Thomas P. (Thomas Peter),

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  Combines in-depth scientific information with outstanding photographs and original artwork to fully describe the fish species critical to the Pacific Rim.

• Grizzlies, Gales and Giant Salmon

  Life at a Rivers Inlet Fishing Lodge

  Ardley, Pat,

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  Reminiscent of British Columbia classics like Fishing with John, I Heard the Owl Call My Name and the evocative wilderness writings of Chris Czajkowski, this memoir is a touching tribute to coastal life.

• Being Salmon, Being Human

  Encountering the Wild in Us and Us in the Wild

  Mueller, Martin Lee,

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  Martin Lee Mueller confronts Western culture's tragic alienation from nature by focusing on the relationship between people and salmon--weaving together key narratives about the Norwegian salmon industry as well as wild salmon in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Upstream

  Searching for Wild Salmon, From River to Table

  Cook, Langdon, 1966-

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  An absorbing portrait of a remarkable fish and the many obstacles it faces, while taking readers on a fast-paced fishing trip through salmon country.

• The Fish in the Forest

  Salmon and the Web of Life

  Stokes, M. Dale (Malcolm Dale), 1967-

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  An exploration of the complex web of relationships between the salmon of the Pacific Northwest and the surrounding ecosystem.

• A History of Puget Sound Salmon Sportfishing

  Christianson, Russell R.

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  Salmon fishing has been an integral part of the Puget Sound culture for centuries. This book brings to life the history of salmon sportfishing on Puget Sound from the early 1900s into the new century. …Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Turning Homeward

  Restoring Hope and Nature in the Urban Wild

  Ross Scanlan, Adrienne

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  The author weaves her personal story with the natural history of Puget Sound and the complex issues surrounding urban renewal and river restoration.