Culture Humankind is cruisin' for a bruin bruisin' – and the bears are giving it One of Washington's 25,000 black bears. (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) by Knute Berger / July 1, 2007
Culture With 'nature-deficit disorder,' the decline of traditional summer camps Kids being kids — outdoors! by Knute Berger / June 11, 2007
Politics A study of Seattle media obsession with studies Want a stadium? More arts funding? Pork for bio-tech? Just turn to the new boom business journalists can't resist: the economic-impact industry. by Knute Berger / June 6, 2007
Culture Mossback updates: a better life, an easier life, and wildlife North Dakota, where growing hemp is legal. (U.S. Department of Agriculture) by Knute Berger / June 3, 2007
Politics Bears gone wild The increasingly encountered black bear. (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) by Knute Berger / May 29, 2007
Culture The inconvenient truth of the West's national parks Arches National Park in Utah. (National Park Service) by Knute Berger / May 18, 2007
Culture Is Salt Lake City the new Seattle? The plan for a pedestrian-friendly downtown Salt Lake City. by Knute Berger / May 14, 2007
Environment Imperfect predictions of the perfect storm Is global warming making Seattle's wet weather worse? The UW's Cliff Mass says the dangers posed by future storms are being over-hyped. But it partly depends on which climate models you believe. by Knute Berger / April 30, 2007
Culture Hitting close to home on affordability How we choose to live. This is Federal Way, Wash. (Chuck Taylor) by Knute Berger / February 19, 2008
News Tokitae’s death surfaced orcas’ complicated history in the PNW The death of the whale at a Miami amusement park just before her planned release highlighted the species’ fraught relationship with humans. by Knute Berger / December 4, 2023