About 15,000 years ago, Washington was covered by a massive sheet of ice. As it melted, it helped shape the state into the landscapes we know today.

The remarkable journey of the Columbia River starts at a modest lake in remote British Columbia.

George Francis Train, self-dubbed ”The Psycho,” ignited media fervor by circling the globe in 67 days in an effort to make the city a household name.

Early in his childhood he learned how cinema can move people. Now, his new work investigates the life of Leonardo da Vinci, who painted The Last Supper.

Bigfoot isn’t the only mystery this region holds. This Halloween, check out our archive of eerie articles.

Alison Mariella Désir and Knute Berger talk about the complex legacy of Catherine Montgomery, often called “the mother of the Pacific Crest Trail.”

“The Ancient One,” some of the oldest remains discovered in North America, provided DNA proof of Indigenous peoples’ deep connection to the river.
 

Before GPS, gas stations or even paved roads, car pioneers ventured into the wilderness, road-tripping as far as San Francisco.

Glaciers and lava reshaped the 17-million-year-old body of water long before the Grand Coulee Dam. Nick Zentner from Nick on the Rocks explains.

Plus, learn the unexpected religious history of a brunch classic and get modern dining etiquette advice from Emily Post’s great-great-granddaughter.

A look back at episode 100, which featured three 100-year-old women's favorite food memories. Plus, the secret to IKEA's meatballs.

Is it the building’s odd design, the end of the “Husky burrito” tradition or fear of again losing city history that has residents mourning the location?
 

More than a music journalist, the bestselling author crafted a vital chronicle of the evolving culture of his home city.

But the film and TV star says that when he's back home in Scotland — where artificial dyes and chemicals are banned from food products — he's famished.

How 70,000 people feed themselves at the sweltering Nevada desert festival without electricity or running water and (almost) nothing for sale.