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The Puzzle of the Pimpled Prairie
Science is still searching for the origin of a Washington prairie full of hills. Knute Berger digs into some theories.
Knute Berger
Knute “Mossback” Berger is an editor-at-large and host of "Mossback’s Northwest" at Cascade PBS. He writes about politics and regional heritage.
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Behind the 11th Season of Mossback’s Northwest
The Mossback’s Northwest video series launched its 11th season last fall, covering topics ranging from the mystery of the Mima Mounds to World War II espionage to Seattle’s Princess Angeline.
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Mossback's Northwest: Historic glacier photos hint at the future
One woman's devotion to documenting these huge ice formations in the late 1800s sheds light on what the PNW will look like when they are gone.
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Mossback's Northwest: The princess of 19th-century Seattle
Chief Seattle’s daughter Kikisoblu, dubbed Princess Angeline by settlers, became a symbol for a rapidly changing city and its fraught past.
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Mossback's Northwest: Taste-testing iconic Seattle foods past & present
How have local foods evolved? From teriyaki to clam nectar, Rachel Belle and Knute Berger take a tour through the city's culinary history.