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A collection of videos focusing on people working for nature in Alaska.

Spawning sockeye salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska © Chris DeNatale

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Commercial fishing in Bristol Bay. © Clark James Mishler

Wild Salmon Universe: People and Tradition on the Nushagak River of Alaska’s Bristol Bay

In this audio slideshow, photographer Clark James Mishler shares his experiences along the Nushagak River while photographing projects for The Nature Conservancy. Watch video

An inventory of a salmon stream in Southeast Alaska. © Dustin Solberg

The Measure of an Alaska Salmon Stream

In Alaska, nature and local economies run on salmon. The Nature Conservancy assists private and public landowners in restoring salmon habitat for the benefit of nature and people. Watch video

Portrait of a band with deep Alaska roots. © TNC

Portugal. The Man and The Nature Conservancy

Based in Portland, Oregon, Portugal. The Man is a rock band first founded in Wasilla, Alaska. They support The Nature Conservancy and the All Hands on Earth Music movement, where we're uniting millions for a healthy planet. Watch video

Bristol Bay salmon prints. © Oscar Avellaneda

How to Make a Salmon Print

At Salmon Camp in Alaska's Bristol Bay, young people gather to learn salmon science and make art. In this video, learn how to make a salmon print with The Nature Conservancy.

A Haida elder bestows a new name on a restored salmon stream. © TNC

Celebrating the Restoration of a Salmon Stream in the Tongass National Forest

A Haida elder bestows a new name on a restored salmon stream. Watch video

Reuben Hastings @ Clark Mishler

Where Are They Now? Reuben Hastings: Bristol Bay Fly-Fishing & Guide Academy

Since his time in the Bristol Bay Fly-Fishing and Guide Academy in 2008, Reuben has become a fly-fishing guide in Bristol Bay. He was back at the Academy in 2011 as an instructor helping the next group of potential guides learn the ropes. Watch video

Kids in Alaska's Bristol Bay with fresh-caught salmon. © Oscar Avellaneda

Salmon Camp in Alaska's Bristol Bay

Each summer, kids in Alaska's Bristol Bay gather for a unique summer camp experience celebrating nature and wild salmon. The Nature Conservancy is proud to support the celebration of wild salmon at the annual Salmon Camp.

Rebuilding and restoring the Harris River. © Bridget Besaw

Salmon Country: Alaska: Restoring Streams

Reviving rivers choked by logging roads and silt. Watch video

Searching for juvenile salmon. © Bridget Besaw

Salmon Country: Alaska: Protecting Fisheries

Preserving Alaska's sustainable commercial fishing industry. Watch video

A salmon stream flowing through Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Bristol Bay. © US Fish and Wildlife Service

Salmon Country: Alaska: Bristol Bay

Ensuring protection for the world's largest salmon run at the site of a proposed mine. Watch video

A single alder leaf in a clear-flowing stream in the Tongass National Forest. © Cathy Peavey

Change Can Begin in a Single Watershed

The Nature Conservancy works with local partners and the U.S. Forest Service to get beyond timber conflicts of the past and chart a better future in the forest -- beginning in a single watershed. Watch video