Chef Bryant Kryck of ROAM in Bend, Oregon spent five days in Cordova to see the Copper River salmon fishery up close. This is what he learned about the work, the families, and the real story behind the fish.

Subsistence Fishing in Cordova, Alaska: A Way of Life for the Rutzer Family. How one local family harvests, prepares, and relies on Copper River salmon to feed their household and stay connected to the rhythms of the season. 

"I don’t know how I can go back to eating salmon at the store after eating Copper River salmon. Just seeing the process, how it’s all done, it's just amazing."