In Salmon Without Rivers, fisheries biologist Jim Lichatowich offers an eye-opening look at the roots and evolution of the salmon crisis in the Pacific Northwest. He exposes the myths that have guided recent human-salmon interactions and clearly explains the difficult choices facing the citizens of the region.

Hooknose -- The five houses of salmon -- New values for the land and water -- The industrial economy enters the Northwest -- Free wealth -- Cultivate the waters -- The winds of change -- A story of two rivers -- The road to extinction -- Epilogue: building a new salmon culture.