Wild reverence

Wild Reverence is a 2015 documentary film by director Shane Anderson. The film documents the decline of the steelhead population along the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.
Synopsis
The film categorizes the cause of steelhead decline as "the four H's":
* Habitat destruction caused by extensive logging in the area
* Hydroelectric power, and its dams that affect trout spawning
* Hatcheries, creating a glut of farm-bred steelhead that out-compete wild fish
* Harvest, wherein more fish are taken by commercial and sport fishermen than the wild population can sustain
Anderson returned home to the Pacific Northwest after a career as a professional skier to discover that steelhead fishing on the Hoh River was not what it once was. While the film concentrates on the Hoh River, Anderson travels down the west coast all the way to southern California in the search for the last populations of steelhead. He encounters places where it seems that wild steelhead are making a comeback such as the Eel River. He even finds steelhead near Los Angeles, where they once were numerous, over-fished and destroyed. Over the course of this film, the four H's become more prevalent. This is especially true when Anderson visits Oregon and discovers the effects of logging on a home river. One point that Anderson makes throughout the film is that steelhead are resilient. He believes in the philosophy that if we leave steelhead alone, they will flourish. With the help of caring fly fishermen along the west coast, Anderson attempts to make a change the way that we treat our native fish populations and how our government regulates our rivers.
Media
Anderson has appeared in many different media promoting this film. He has been featured in publications such as Drake Magazine, and The Fly Fish Journal. He has appeared on the television show Seasons on the Fly. He has also been on KIRO 7 News and been a topic of discussion on the fishing blog www.Moldychum.com.

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