Sea Lions Photo Gallery: A West Coast Eco-War A fleet of doe-eyed whip smart sea lions is laying siege to the Pacific Northwest, wreaking havoc on surf breaks, fishing lines, and endangering salmon runs. Photograph by Ami Vitale
Native American Bobby Begay fishes for salmon with his two sons, "Bear" Austin and Jeremy, near Celilo, Oregon. When the Dalles Dam was built on the Columbia in 1957, Celilo Falls flooded and wiped out a way of life that had existed for thousands of years. —Photographer Ami Vitale