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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.
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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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.
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The Explosion that Rocked Seattle
In 1915, Germany wanted to keep the United States from joining World War I. Knute Berger explains how the fight came to the Northwest.
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Mossback’s Northwest: The day Germany bombed Seattle
Determined to keep America out of WWI, German saboteurs blew up a ship in Elliott Bay.
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The Black Migration to Victoria
Still encountering racism in the 'free' states of the West, some Black communities sought the American Dream in Canada.