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."

Learning about the culture of the Copper River, the people that wake up every morning to go fishing to feed their families, to feed the world, has made a big impact on my life and I can’t help but to look at things, especially wild salmon, in a new ...

Getting to see firsthand how much care and respect goes into catching the salmon to preparing them for shipping helps me be able to better inform my readers on why Copper River Salmon is my top choice and helps them to make that choice as well. The more they trust ...

Chef Kevin Guard from the Guarden during his time in Cordova land learning about our small boat fishing community. 

As a chef, I'm always trying to be responsibly knowledgeable on how to execute and order food, but it's not until you really go to places like the Copper River where you realize the whole ecosystem is more than just fish. The rules and regulations from the government and the ...