Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: After clearing forests, settlers were stumped The remains of felled trees could be a nuisance — or a dream home. by Knute Berger / April 28, 2023
Mossback Podcast | How giant tree stumps inspired a Northwest craze During the timber boom, opportunists turned the remains of old-growth trees into homes and postcard spectacles. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 28, 2023
Mossback Mossback's Northwest: In the 1940s, Seattle embraced the Confederacy Rebel flags once flew over Fifth Avenue — and it wasn't just about the 'Gone With the Wind' premiere. by Knute Berger / April 21, 2023
Mossback Podcast | The Confederacy and Southern sympathizers in Seattle Decades after the Civil War, nostalgia for the 'Lost Cause' took hold in the Northwest. Knute Berger explains how. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 21, 2023
Environment Washington could soon have a battery stewardship program Battery manufacturers operating in the state will be responsible for making the recycling process easier and cheaper for consumers. by Hannah Weinberger / April 20, 2023
Environment Podcast | How a wayward whale foretold decades of exploitation People flocked to see a young orca lost in a river near Portland. Then she was killed, pickled and left in a tank on a mountainside. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 14, 2023
Environment Washington launches new statewide tree-equity collaboration The DNR is partnering with the nonprofit American Forests to bridge gaps in access to the lifesaving benefits of trees. by Hannah Weinberger / April 13, 2023
Environment You might be responsible for a Seattle street tree and not know it Don’t panic. Here’s some advice to help the city’s roadside trees stay alive in a changing climate. by Hannah Weinberger / April 12, 2023
Mossback Mossback's Northwest: How the New Deal dealt our region a new hand Washington is still impacted by the 1933 decision, which brought the West from the frontier period into a new, modern century. by Knute Berger / April 7, 2023
Mossback Podcast | The Northwest’s electrifying role in the New Deal From cheap power to rugged hiking trails, Franklin D. Roosevelt's government transformed the region. by Stephen Hegg & Knute Berger / April 7, 2023