Yurok tribal members lead a redwood canoe tour on the lower Klamath River in Klamath, Calif., on June 8, 2021.
As the salmon of the Klamath have dwindled, the Yurok tribe has turned to alternative revenue like eco-tourism and canoe tours to support its people.
Salmon are culturally and spiritually significant to the tribe, along with others in the region.
In 2002, a bacterial outbreak caused by low water and warm temperatures killed more than 34,000 fish, mostly Chinook salmon.
Gilbert Myers takes a water temperature reading at a chinook salmon trap in the lower Klamath River in California on June 8, 2021.
But it’s unclear how quickly salmon will return to their historical habitats and the river will heal.
There have already been reports of salmon at the mouth of the river, starting their river journey. »
