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The Headwaters of the Columbia River
The massive Columbia River travels more than 1,200 miles from start to finish. It crosses four mountain ranges, powers
Knute Berger
Knute “Mossback” Berger is an editor-at-large and host of "Mossback’s Northwest" at Cascade PBS. He writes about politics and regional heritage.
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The 1800s Influencer Who Made Tacoma Famous
In the second half of the 19th century, a businessman named George Francis Train rose to prominence through his success
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The Deadly Mouth of the Columbia
The tumultuous mouth of the Columbia River, near Astoria, Oregon, is beautiful but deadly. Thousands of ships have capsized and
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The Strange Things That Happen to Bodies After Death
The Pacific Northwest has a reputation for the macabre. We’ll never escape the allure of Twin Peaks, for instance,
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Racism, History and the Great Outdoors
A few seasons ago, the Mossback’s Northwest video series profiled Catherine Montgomery, an early 20th-century wilderness advocate who has