Environment
How to thrive in isolation, according to one of WA's last fire lookouts
For ‘Lightning’ Bill Austin, life in a Methow Valley lookout tower isn’t too different from life under social distancing.
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The pandemic might set back field science for years
With stay-at-home orders pausing fieldwork, scientists worry about Washington's threatened species.
Culture
Mossback's Northwest: JFK's secret visit to the Seattle World's Fair
A rare photograph shows President Kennedy's 1961 detour under an unfinished Space Needle.
Culture
Mossback’s Northwest: Tragedy and terror in 1919 Centralia
The deadly Centralia Tragedy saw conflict between the Wobblies and the American Legion — and left behind a debated legacy.
Environment
Human Elements: Healing forests with fire
By studying how Indigenous societies use fire, ecologist Ernesto Alvarado is learning how we can fight wildfires.