Mossback Mossback's Northwest: Roll on, Columbia! From its beginnings at a bucolic Canadian lake to shipwreck dangers at its mouth, the Columbia River has defined the region's history and culture. by Knute Berger / April 3, 2025
News Tokitae’s death surfaced orcas’ complicated history in the PNW The death of the whale at a Miami amusement park just before her planned release highlighted the species’ fraught relationship with humans. by Knute Berger / December 4, 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 Human Elements: Cutting edge science via video game adventures Computer scientist Zoran Popovic uses video games to study some of the biggest diseases worldwide. by Beatriz Costa Lima / March 25, 2022
Environment Human Elements: How a biologist uses data to help salmon and humans Fisheries biologist Kwasi Addae uses data to help salmon and people live in balance. by Beatriz Costa Lima / February 25, 2022
Environment In 1931, an orca swam to Portland — and caused a stir A recent beluga whale sighting had Puget Sound agog. It wasn't the first time a whale visited a Northwest city. by Knute Berger / October 29, 2021
Opinion We’re living in the age of the megafire We have a long history of wildfire in the PNW. But megafires are a new thing entirely. by Knute Berger / October 13, 2021
Culture In Seattle, public health resisters have always pushed back From sewage to milk to vaccinations, naysayers have always obstructed mandates and measures. by Knute Berger / September 21, 2021
Environment Support for this article is provided by Port of Seattle. Using Indigenous knowledge to reclaim food sovereignty Native chefs, educators and nutritionists are showing that environmental justice and food justice are inextricably linked. by Beatriz Costa Lima / August 20, 2021
Environment Support for this article is provided by Port of Seattle. Utilizar los conocimientos indígenas para recuperar la soberanía alimentaria Chefs, educadores y nutricionistas nativos demuestran los vínculos inextricables entre justicia ambiental y justicia alimentaria. by Beatriz Costa Lima / August 20, 2021
