Brown bear surrounded by spawning sockeye salmon, Katmai National Park & Preserve, Alaska

Amy Gulick is a photographer, writer, author and speaker helping people understand the importance of nature to humanity and all beings. She is the recipient of the Environmental Impact Award from the North American Nature Photography Association, the Voice of the Wild Award from the Alaska Wilderness League, and the Conservation Voices Award from Washington Wild. Her award-winning books include "The Salmon Way: An Alaska State of Mind" and "Salmon in the Trees: Life in Alaska's Tongass Rain Forest."