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.

Since the 1930s, Hollywood has fixated on Seattle's complex nature, from its stunning mountains and oceans to sprawling freight yards.

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

The remains of felled trees could be a nuisance — or a dream home.

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

Rebel flags once flew over Fifth Avenue — and it wasn't just about the 'Gone With the Wind' premiere.

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

In 1931, a baby whale swam up the Columbia and wound up buried on a Washington mountain. Sound like Northwest lore? Well, it's true.

Washington is still impacted by the 1933 decision, which brought the West from the frontier period into a new, modern century.

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