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        Knute Berger at the desk in the Mossback Den.
        Mossback

        Mossback’s Northwest: The Black migration from California to B.C.

        Not finding the equality — or gold — they sought in the West, Black Americans left the ‘free’ state in 1858 for refuge in Victoria.

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        • Knute Berger
        / October 27, 2023
        P-Patch in 1970s
        Mossback

        Podcast | How urban gardening took root in Seattle

        P-Patches launched a modern agricultural movement in the 1970s, sprouting from a small family farm in Wedgwood.

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        • Stephen Hegg
        / October 24, 2023
        Knute Berger sits at a desk in farmer’s overalls.
        Mossback's Northwest

        The History of Seattle’s P-Patches

        In the 1970s, a bold idea in the Wedgwood neighborhood turned a failing farm into a movement of urban gardening.

        October 20, 2023
        Knute Berger stands in a P-Patch, Space Needle in background, holding a pitchfork.
        Mossback

        Mossback’s Northwest: Who’s behind the “P” in Seattle’s P-Patches?

        In the 1970s, a bold idea in the Wedgwood neighborhood turned a failing farm into a movement of urban gardening.

        by
        • Knute Berger
        / October 20, 2023
        Grizzly bear at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
        Mossback

        Podcast | How grizzlies might make a comeback in Washington

        The North Cascades' bear population thrived in the 19th century, but now almost none are left. Advocates are working to bring them back.

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        • Stephen Hegg
        / October 17, 2023
        Knute Berger sits at a table in the Mossback Den.
        Mossback's Northwest

        Where are Washington’s grizzly bears?

        They were once a vital part of the Northwest wilderness. Why have they disappeared?

        October 13, 2023
        Knute Berger sits at his desk in the Mossback Den.
        Mossback

        Mossback’s Northwest: Where are Washington’s grizzly bears?

        They were once a vital part of the Northwest wilderness. Why have they disappeared?

        by / October 13, 2023
        group photo of the first men to fly around the world
        Mossback

        Podcast | How Seattle launched the first 'round-the-world flight

        In 1924, four airplanes took off from what’s now Magnuson Park. Six months and more than 26,000 miles later, half the fleet made it back

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        • Stephen Hegg
        / October 10, 2023
        Mossback at his desk wearing World War One flight gear.
        Mossback's Northwest

        The First Around the World Flight

        The first flight around the world took off and landed in Seattle.

        October 6, 2023
        Knute Berger sits at a desk in Mossback's Den wearing World War One pilot gear.
        Mossback

        Mossback’s Northwest: The flight that started & ended in Seattle

        The Magellans of the Sky departed from what’s now Magnuson Park in 1924 to complete the first around-the-world trip.

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        • Knute Berger
        / October 6, 2023
        Knute Berger and videographer Resti Bagcal look off to get a shot for Mossback's Northwest's 8th season.
        Mossback

        Lessons unearthed from the Northwest’s little-known histories

        While digging into volcanic eruptions and grizzly bears, Mossback’s Northwest host Knute Berger found that the past has a lot to say.

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        • Knute Berger
        / October 4, 2023
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        Mossback

        The Seattle architect behind the PacSci arches and the Twin Towers

        Minoru Yamasaki was commissioned to create the World Trade Center after gaining notoriety for his design of the 1962 World's Fair pavilion.

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        • Knute Berger
        / September 11, 2023
        Archival image of men in a bunkhouse
        Mossback

        A brief history of the Espionage Act in the Pacific Northwest

        The WWI-era law former President Trump is accused of breaking has a controversial past, with a first few prosecutions tracing back to Seattle.

        by
        • Knute Berger
        / June 16, 2023
        Still from Druid On The Columbia
        Mossback's Northwest

        Druid on the Columbia

        Sam Hill built a “castle” on the Columbia, and later a replica of Stonehenge.

        May 26, 2023
        Knute Berger (Mossback) in the Mossback Den.
        Mossback

        Mossback’s Northwest: A Stonehenge replica on the Columbia River

        An eccentric railroad millionaire was inspired to build the mysterious monument over 100 years ago.

        by
        • Knute Berger
        / May 26, 2023
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