A weekly adventure that explores the natural wonders that make the Pacific Northwest such an exhilarating place to live, with local scientists and experts as your colorful tour guides.
Ted Alvarez is formerly an editor at Crosscut and KCTS 9 focused on science and the environment. His work has also appeared in Backpacker, Rolling Stone, Scientific American, and many other outlets.
This week we have a special preview of Mossback, a companion podcast to the popular Mossback’s Northwest video series that airs on KCTS 9. The Mossback podcast digs deeper into the topics that fans want to know more about from the current season of Mossback’s Northwest.
Peter Rainier never set foot on this continent. Some tribal members suggest giving a more fitting name for Washington’s tallest peak.
Ted Alvarez thinks birding is boring. But with so much interest in it now, he decides to investigate.
Professor Steven Clark is on an ongoing quest to find a rare daisy that helps us understand the intricacies of evolution.
To find the mythical beast, members of the Olympic Project first analyze the evidence.
