Salmon return to a reborn river

Mist rising from the Klamath River near Hornbrook, California. When hydropower dams were built on the Klamath River, the river’s ecosystem was upended and the salmon were cut off. Four major dams are being torn down, and the river will flow freely for the first time in over a century, giving salmon the best shot at survival.

THE Klamath River in the United States was once so flush with fish that local tribes ate salmon at every meal – roasted on skewers, stews flavoured with fish tails, or dried strips.

In the Yurok language, “salmon” translates to “that which we eat”.