Seals, sea lions, and whales are chasing fish at the mouths of our rivers. Dozens of birds surround us – some residents, some summer migrants, and some newcomers. Pussy willows and the large yellow flowers of skunk cabbage are attracting insects and hummingbirds. Tulips and daffodils are emerging, along with dandelions and hawkweed.
Every year between late April and mid-May, eulachon and herring arrive to spawn in the Chilkat and Chilkoot Rivers. Eulachon arrived in the…