Author Profile
Knute Berger

Knute BergerEditor-at-large

Knute “Mossback” Berger is Crosscut's Editor-at-Large and host of the Mossback’s Northwest TV series on KCTS 9. He writes about politics and regional heritage. Previously he served as Editor-in-Chief of Seattle Weekly, Editor & Publisher of Eastsideweek, and as Managing Editor of Washington Magazine. He is Editor-at-Large for Seattle Magazine and has written two books, “Pugetopolis” and “Space Needle, Spirit of Seattle.” He is a regular commentator on KUOW-FM and a Rainier Club Fellow. Find him on Twitter @KnuteBerger or email at knute.berger@crosscut.com

Recent Work

Clear-cutting the Fun Forest

Seattle Center's Fun Forest will most likely shut down before the end of the year. It's the city's only amusement park, and in losing it we risk taking ourselves too seriously.