You don’t need to be a salmon aficionado to appreciate this anthology. What drew me in was a love of place, and a curiosity about what makes this bioregion unique. I was not aware that salmon is a keystone species. In her preface, Priest explains “everything relies on [salmon]; if we want to be okay, the salmon must thrive.” What’s at risk? According to the Wild Salmon Center, “From grizzly bears to orca whales, at least 137 different species rely on the marine-rich nutrients that wild salmon provide.”
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