Mouth of Klamath River, California

The Klamath River begins north of Klamath Falls, Oregon, makes its way through northern California and flows out to sea on the right of this shot. It was interesting to be here, because I live very near the source of the Klamath River.

The Yurok and other tribes who live along the Klamath River, from Oregon through California, have been fighting to save the Chinook salmon. This is directly related to the water that white cattle ranchers and potato farmers who live at my end (the source) of the Klamath insist is theirs to keep. tinyurl.com/ya4you64 At the bottom of that article are links to more information about this important legal and cultural crusade.

For a more thorough idea of the plight and fight of the Yurok and, really, all Native American tribes, read this moving LA Times article about the Yurok: tinyurl.com/jw6sq6a It's a beautiful and tragic tale, well worth your time.

With our current anti-environmental, anti-science, anti-brown-people, climate-denying administration, it will not be surprising if the salmon are declared not endangered, therefore we must save the white ranchers and their cattle, instead.