The Meaning Behind “Both Sides, Now” by Joni Mitchell

Damns have destroyed wild salmon populations in California and all over the west coast of America. Chinook salmon are on the brink of a population collapse, leading to salmon season being canceled again in California. The number one reason for this is dams. Dams block salmon runs from reaching their ancestral spawning grounds that they have used for thousands of years. That’s what makes Dry Creek so special. It’s one of the few creeks left in California where wild salmon get to spawn where they