"Salmon in the Trees is a bold and lyrical counter argument to those who would sacrifice valuable, self-perpetuating runs of salmon for short-term profit. As I read through this beautiful book a mantra came to mind: ‘Save our forests, save our salmon, save our very souls." – Paul Greenberg, author of Four Fish

• Protect or exploit? The Tongass National Forest is a rare ecosystem at a crossroads
• Illustrations by celebrated artist Ray Troll
• Includes Tongass soundscape on CD by Richard Nelson
• A carbon-neutral publication

One of the rarest ecosystems on Earth, the Tongass rain forest fringes the coastal panhandle of Alaska and covers thousands of islands in the Alexander Archipelago. It's a place where everything is interconnected: Humpback whales, orcas, and sea lions cruise the forested shorelines. Wild salmon swim upstream into the forest, feeding some of the world's highest densities of grizzlies, black bears, and bald eagles. Native cultures endure with Raven, Eagle, and Salmon. Local communities benefit from the gifts of both the forest and sea. But the global demands of our modern world may threaten this great forest's biological treasures.