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The Portland-born 'Nature Man' was a regular kid until an illness inspired him to shed his clothes and take to the woods. Fame followed.

The Emerald City has played many film roles, from gritty city to rom-com backdrop. Knute Berger reviews our cinematic history.

During the timber boom, opportunists turned the remains of old-growth trees into homes and postcard spectacles.

Decades after the Civil War, nostalgia for the 'Lost Cause' took hold in the Northwest. Knute Berger explains how.

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.

From cheap power to rugged hiking trails, Franklin D. Roosevelt's government transformed the region.

A look back at Crosscut's year of change and achievement. 

From Seattle's first woman mayor to skyjacker D.B. Cooper, our special this year is a survey of quirky characters from our past.

A Black family thrived in Seattle in the early 1900s, but growing racism derailed their dreams. Their one-time home tells a story about their struggle and achievements.

From Lassie to Lewis and Clark, local dogs have made their mark.