Shanna Baker is an editor at bioGraphic. Her own writing and photography adventures have taken her to saltwater crocodile territory in northern Australia, remnant patches of Garry oak ecosystems around Vancouver Island, remote outposts of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the wilds of British Columbia’s Central Coast.
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Where the Savior Fish Still Swims
Though nature’s cycles are increasingly uncertain, the Nisg̱a’a relationship with the beloved oily oolie is steadfast. Once the grease is ready, the workers will siphon it off and strain it into jars—preserving a taste that links hundreds of generations of human and fish for another season.
March 3, 2025