Culture
Built to last, not to please: Why you can’t ignore the Cosmic Crisp
30 years in the making, plus $10.4M in marketing, the apple still isn’t for everyone — and that’s okay.
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Washington's oysters are a case study of hope in the face of environmental disaster
When climate change started killing the Pacific Northwest's oysters by the millions, scientists and growers taught the world how to safeguard an ecosystem.
Environment
For sustenance and tradition, Puget Sound tribes and scientists join forces to breed millions of clams
After recent declines, a new breeding program could help safeguard the cockle's future as a food source for tribes like the Suquamish.
Environment
Could seaweed be Washington's next cash crop?
With Washington's natural kelp beds declining, some scientists think seaweed aquaculture could fill an ecological niche and serve an emergent market. But the barriers to entry remain high.
Culture
Hold the turkey: early Puget Sound settlers ate oysters, ducks and geese
Awkward political conversation was also on the menu.