Salmon’s Best Friend

Living on Earth
The World

It seems like an impossible challenge: rehabilitate a despoiled creek in one of Seattle’s poorest neighborhoods so that salmon can someday rebound. But one man is battling against the odds in a personal crusade to save his neighborhood creek. Reporter Ingrid Lobet profiles salmon savior John Beale.

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