Save the Wild Steelhead on Washington's Olympic Peninsula

Shane Anderson spent three years and some serious sweat equity making his film Wild Reverence.

Now he's asking you to take just 90 seconds to add your voice in support of native wild steelhead on the Olympic Penninsula.

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If Shane's appeal doesn't do the trick maybe this photo will help inspire you to sign his petition. Snapped this shot yesterday at the City Fish Co. at Pike Place Market.

Keeping the Wild Wild Behind the Redwood Curtain

Cliff Berkowitz spoke with filmmaker, and former student Shane Anderson prior to a recent sold out benefit screening in Arcata of his film Wild Reverence.

Keep the Wild Wild Tour

The Wild Steelhead Coalition is proud to present, with support from Patagonia, a seven-city film tour featuring North Fork Studios/Shane Anderson’s Wild Reverence. In ten days the tour will kick off in Spokane and then head to Bozeman and Boise before making its way back for some west coast venues. The goal of the film and the tour is to raise awareness and a call to action to protect wild steelhead and their habitat.

Tickets for all the shows are available via Ticket River and links are provided below. Following the screening in Seattle there will be a tour wrap party hosted by Tini Bigs which is just a short walk from the theater.

Spokane- 9/12

Bozeman - 9/16

Boise - 9/17

Reno - 9/18

Tahoe - 9/20

Portland - 9/28

Seattle - 10/2

About Wild Reverence: Filmmaker Shane Anderson made a pilgrimage to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state to the rivers he once fished as a boy. His relationship with the wild steelhead and the rivers in which they met upon taught him just how precious life can be. What was once a childhood fishing trip has evolved into a journey to find answers why his favorite fish is disappearing from the rivers and appearing on the Endangered Species list. How could this wild and beautiful creature slip toward the abyss of extinction?

WILD REVERENCE embarks on a quest to begin a movement to enact real change not only for the steelhead but for all ecosystems.

Wild Reverence now available via Vimeo on Demand

There are some very inspiring individuals that have motivated me to fight for the preservation of wild steelhead. Bill and John McMillan, Dick Burge, Rich Simms, Dylan Tomine and Yvon Chouinard to name a few.

You can now add Shane Anderson to my list.

His film Wild Reverence, now available for download on Vimeo, is a testament to the resilience of wild steelhead and the dedication of Shane and others to raising awareness around the plight of these magnificent fish.

Anyone who cares about preserving what is still truly wild will be inspired by this film.

Download it today!

For those of you that would also like to see the film on the big screen stay tuned for details on a multi city tour of the film kicking off in mid September.

Wild Reverence Bend Screening

Join the Native Fish Society and the Wild Steelhead Coalition for a screening of Wild Reverence on May 2nd at the Volcanic Theater Pub in Bend, OR.

Wild Reverence is a movie about west coast wild steelhead. More than cool shots of catching these amazing fish, Wild Reverence is an examination of the big picture. It delves into steelhead population trends, habitat quality, the impact of dams, and interaction with hatchery fish. 

Wild Reverence shares the stories of steelhead, rivers, and people. It illustrates where things are working, where they are broken, and how we can turn the decline around and save wild fish for future generations.

Doors at 6pm for a Texas-style BBQ dinner and raffle with items donated by Fly & Field Outfitters. Movie at 7pm followed by a discussion with filmmaker Shane Anderson.  

Tickets are $13 at Fly & Field or $15 at the door.

Chambers Creek Hatchery Steelhead explanation with Bill McMillan

Bill McMillan discusses the Chambers Creek hatchery stock of winter steelhead in Washington state and how it effects wild steelhead.