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How Mount Mazama Became a Lake
Crater Lake wasn’t always a lake. Knute Berger tells the story of when a blast 50 times the size
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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.
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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