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Mossback’s Northwest: The eruption that carved Oregon’s Crater Lake
While Mount Mazama blew its top almost 8,000 years ago, it’s still remembered today by the descendants of its witnesses.
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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Preserving Asahel Curtis’ Legacy
Asahel Curtis shot thousands of images in the early 20th century. Knute Berger talks about the effort to share them
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Mossback’s Northwest: Asahel Curtis’ photography gets a new life
The Washington State Historical Society is digitizing 55,000 previously unseen images by the legendary Northwest photographer.
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The Mother of the Pacific Crest Trail
Catherine Montgomery spearheaded a movement to preserve old growth in Washington forests. Knute Berger shares her story. In the early
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Mossback’s Northwest: The woman behind the Pacific Crest Trail
A teacher from Bellingham helped preserve the PCT and the Federation Forest state park that otherwise would have fallen to the axe.