Sought after by chefs for its rich, buttery flavor, this salmon is not easy to come by. To reach its final destination in Alaska's Copper River, it has to swim 300 miles between glaciers.

except for perhaps its price tag. Per pound, prices can range from $20 up to $80 for prized Alaskan Copper River king salmon. There are several reasons for why this popular fish is so expensive ...

All that the American West once was, Alaska still ... gravel beach that salmon swim past on their way upstream. Close enough to the bay to lie within the tidal zone, the river here is broad ...

It’s also home to 25 federally recognized indigenous communities, which rely on salmon for more than half of their subsistence harvest. Alaska had asked the justices last year to hear their ...