Druid on the Columbia Sam Hill built a “castle” on the Columbia, and later a replica of Stonehenge. May 26, 2023
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
Mossback's Northwest Nature Man In the early 1900s, two men decided to go back-to-nature and become “Nature Man.” May 12, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: Before Woodstock, there were the ‘Nature Men’ Two eccentrics with Northwest ties turned their (unclothed) backs on civilization and made headlines. by Knute Berger / May 12, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: The Emerald City’s silver screen legacy Since the 1930s, Hollywood has fixated on Seattle's complex nature, from its stunning mountains and oceans to sprawling freight yards. by Knute Berger / May 5, 2023
Inside Crosscut Meet the Seattle storytellers spotlighting local Black artists Black Arts Legacies celebrates Northwest creatives through writing, photography and film. Learn how this year’s team is bringing the project to life. by Nimra Ahmad / May 3, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: After clearing forests, settlers were stumped The remains of felled trees could be a nuisance — or a dream home. by Knute Berger / April 28, 2023
Mossback's Northwest Mossback's Northwest: After clearing forests, settlers were stumped The remains of felled trees could be a nuisance — or a dream home. April 28, 2023
Environment Can the United Nations help save Pacific salmon? The U.N. High Seas Treaty is a historic agreement for marine conservation, but its impact on the plummeting fish population is still uncertain. by High Country News / April 24, 2023
Mossback's Northwest Mossback's Northwest: The Case of the Pickled Orca In 1931, an orca swam up the Columbia River to Portland and wound up pickled. April 14, 2023
Mossback Mossback's Northwest: How Portland pickled a lost orca In 1931, a baby whale swam up the Columbia and wound up buried on a Washington mountain. Sound like Northwest lore? Well, it's true. by / April 14, 2023
Environment Podcast | How a wayward whale foretold decades of exploitation People flocked to see a young orca lost in a river near Portland. Then she was killed, pickled and left in a tank on a mountainside. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 14, 2023
Mossback Mossback's Northwest: How the New Deal dealt our region a new hand Washington is still impacted by the 1933 decision, which brought the West from the frontier period into a new, modern century. by Knute Berger / April 7, 2023
Mossback's Northwest The New Deal was a big deal In 1933, the government transformed the Northwest, from cheap power to rugged trails. April 7, 2023
Human Elements The Dairy Farmers An endangered but resilient flower has created a home for itself on a family's farm. March 31, 2023