Equity Out & Back: The Pacific Northwest is fertile for fungi foraging Mushroom enthusiast PeiPei Sung guides Alison deep into the North Bend forest to seek unique natural treasures. by Shirlyn J. Wong / March 7, 2025
Mossback Podcast | How historic racism limits access to the PNW wilderness Many preservation advocates, from John Muir to Teddy Roosevelt, held discriminatory views that continue to affect equality in outdoor recreation. by Alison Mariella Désir / March 5, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Learning to get back up again at a Seattle skatepark Alison shreds at All Together Skatepark with Sara Campos, co-founder of Queer Skate PDX, and finds out that falling isn't always failure. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 28, 2025
Mossback Podcast | A people’s history of the Columbia River From salmon fishing to hydropower, Northwest civilizations have depended on the river for millennia. Knute Berger shares some of their stories. by Sara Bernard / February 26, 2025
Environment Out & Back: A West Seattle sanctuary for bees is buzzing Alison harvests honey with Chris Porter, an activist, conservationist and beekeeper, while discussing steps anyone can take to help fight extinction. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 21, 2025
Mossback Podcast | How automobiles first ventured into the Northwest wilds From frequent breakdowns to lawless chaos, driving in the early 1900s was no easy feat. Knute Berger recounts some of Washington’s best car stories. by Sara Bernard / February 19, 2025
News Can Washington’s agriculture industry survive on H-2A workers? Many of the state’s 340,000 undocumented immigrants work in the agricultural sector. For farmers, mass deportation could exacerbate labor shortages. by Reneé Dìaz Wenatchee World / February 18, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Snowshoeing through the North Cascades Erica Abel, hiker & community activator, takes Alison on an off-trail adventure to explore the beauty and solitude of the Methow Valley. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 14, 2025
Mossback Podcast | The epic forces that shaped the Columbia River Ice, fire and colossal floods: Knute Berger digs into the river's tumultuous geologic history with lessons from Nick on the Rocks’ Nick Zentner. by Sara Bernard / February 12, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Alison meets trailblazing trail runner Maryanna Brown From cyclocross to mountaineering, Brown considers herself an outdoor renaissance woman. Her goal is simple: to get more people like her outside. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 7, 2025