Synopsis

Bruce journeys to Alaska, America’s final expanse of untamed wilderness, where contemporary settlers are drawing upon the ocean's abundant resources. He begins to understand the rhythms of salmon fishing aboard a working vessel and descends into the depths of the Bering Sea in search of gold. Farther north, Bruce observes the annual whale hunt practiced by the Inupiak people, an age-old custom now strained against the pressures of modern life, and contemplates a difficult question: which holds g