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Mossback’s Northwest: Before Woodstock, there were the ‘Nature Men’
Two eccentrics with Northwest ties turned their (unclothed) backs on civilization and made headlines.
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 Naked Truth of Nature Man
Earnest Darling was a regular Northwestern kid until an illness inspired him to shed his clothes and take to the woods. Fame followed.
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Mossback’s Northwest: The Emerald City’s silver screen legacy
Since the 1930s, Hollywood has fixated on Seattle's complex nature, from its stunning mountains and oceans to sprawling freight yards.
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When Holllywood Came to Seattle
When a film is shot in a city, it is often a big deal. There are lots of trucks, lots of crew and lots of traffic disruption. It’s big business, and for the latter decades of the 20th century it was business that was often done in Seattle.
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Mossback’s Northwest: After clearing forests, settlers were stumped
The remains of felled trees could be a nuisance — or a dream home.