Mossback
How Mount Mazama Became a Lake
Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon is known for its crown jewel: a brilliantly blue and very deep alpine lake. But some 8,000 years ago, this lake was a mountain.
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.
Latest work
Mossback
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.
Mossback
Preserving Asahel Curtis’ Legacy
Asahel Curtis, the renowned Pacific Northwest photographer, was amazingly prolific. He documented regional life for 50 years, from the 1890s to the 1940s. Crosscut’s resident historian Knute Berger explored Curtis’ work and legacy in Season 5 of the Mossback’s Northwest video series, but that
Mossback
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.
Mossback
The Mother of the Pacific Crest Trail
Catherine Montgomery spearheaded a movement to preserve old growth in Washington forests. Knute Berger shares her story.