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Mossback’s Northwest: Dead people tell no tales. Or do they?
This trilogy of terrifying and true Northwest tales includes a corpse that turned to soap and shoes that washed ashore with feet still inside.
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Mossback’s Northwest: How racism pervades PNW outdoors culture
Alison Mariella Désir and Knute Berger talk about the complex legacy of Catherine Montgomery, often called “the mother of the Pacific Crest Trail.”
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Mossback’s Northwest: Human bones illuminate Columbia River history
“The Ancient One,” some of the oldest remains discovered in North America, provided DNA proof of Indigenous peoples’ deep connection to the river.
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Mossback’s Northwest: The automobile’s arrival in the PNW
Before GPS, gas stations or even paved roads, car pioneers ventured into the wilderness, road-tripping as far as San Francisco.
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Mossback’s Northwest: How the Columbia River got its curves
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.