Cook Inlet has some of the warmest measured streams in Alaska. Temperatures are expected to climb as climate change accelerates, which isn’t good for the salmon that traffic those areas.
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‘An ecosystem in a single creature’: Alaskans celebrate Wild Salmon Day in Kenai Peninsula
Aug. 10 is Alaska Wild Salmon Day. Gov. Bill Walker set aside the day in 2016 to honor the iconic Alaska species.