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Mossback’s Northwest: How racism pervades PNW outdoors culture
Alison Mariella Désir and Knute Berger talk about the complex legacy of Catherine Montgomery, often called “the mother of the Pacific Crest Trail.”
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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: Human bones illuminate Columbia River history
“The Ancient One,” some of the oldest remains discovered in North America, provided DNA proof of Indigenous peoples’ deep connection to the river.
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Mossback’s Northwest: The automobile’s arrival in the PNW
Before GPS, gas stations or even paved roads, car pioneers ventured into the wilderness, road-tripping as far as San Francisco.
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Mossback’s Northwest: How the Columbia River got its curves
Glaciers and lava reshaped the 17-million-year-old body of water long before the Grand Coulee Dam. Nick Zentner from Nick on the Rocks explains.
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Remembering popular progressive WA Republican Gov. Dan Evans
Serving three terms from 1965 to 1977 and one as U.S. Senator, Evans personified the “just right” middle. The politician died at 98.