Mossback Lessons unearthed from the Northwest’s little-known histories While digging into volcanic eruptions and grizzly bears, Mossback’s Northwest host Knute Berger found that the past has a lot to say. by Knute Berger / October 4, 2023
Inside Cascade PBS Mossback's Northwest: A glance ahead at Season 6 Premiering Sept. 29, the video/podcast series explores Jazz Age Seattle, the legacy of the Pig War and much more. by Knute Berger / September 27, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS Mossback reflects on Crosscut's 15th anniversary Our editor-at-large looks back on connecting PNW heritage and identity with ways to make sense of the present. by Knute Berger / March 29, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS How Mossback went from a state of mind to TV series Season 5 of Mossback's Northwest surfaces new details on familiar stories and brings less-known PNW lore to life. by Knute Berger / December 8, 2021
Opinion In the PNW, Confederate flag controversies are not new Recent incidents in the region and a secession movement in Oregon show the Civil War era and its divisions still echo in the Northwest. by Knute Berger / July 19, 2021
Opinion How the Confederacy shaped the American West and cowboy culture In arguing that the South won the Civil War, historian Heather Cox Richardson points to the paradox of the cowboy and how it presents an enduring dilemma for our democracy. by Knute Berger / June 3, 2021
Opinion The legacy of racism built into Northwest highways and roads From the Oregon Trail to the Lake Washington Bridge, transportation infrastructure has often driven growth while promoting exclusion. by Knute Berger / April 27, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Finding resilience in the Pacific Northwest’s historic hurdles Why the latest Mossback’s Northwest special focused on the times Washington state has bounced back from adversity. by Knute Berger / February 2, 2021
Opinion U.S. mishandling of COVID echoes the 20th century eugenics movement A false belief in the genetic superiority of virus survivors may help explain the Trump administration's mismanagement of coronavirus. by Knute Berger / December 1, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS Being a mossback means knowing your Pacific Northwest history Crosscut editor-at-large Knute Berger connects our region's past to its present in his column, TV show and now a weekly Mossback's Den newsletter. by Knute Berger / September 22, 2020
