Every fall, Chinook salmon return from the ocean to the rivers where their lives began, often traveling hundreds of miles upstream to spawn. In the Pacific Northwest, these powerful fish are arriving now in places like the Columbia, Klamath, Rogue, and many wild coastal rivers. Their journey marks the end of a cycle and the beginning of new life. Chinook are important carriers of marine nutrients that nourish forests, wildlife, and entire ecosystems. Their return is a pulse of health through riv