Environment Nick on the Rocks: The sideways mountain in Western WA Sedimentary rock usually builds horizontally. So how does Big Four Mountain in Snohomish County have nearly vertical layers? by Shannen Ortale / December 29, 2023
Nick on the Rocks Big Four Mountain How did the slabs of Big Four Mountain end up with nearly vertical layers? Special thanks to Central Washington University as the original creator and collaborator for Nick on the Rocks. December 29, 2023
News Crosscut Now: How WA’s off-year elections can quash voter turnout Participation tanks statewide every odd-numbered year. Sightline Institute founder Alan Durning talks impact and solutions. by Paris Jackson / December 28, 2023
Crosscut Now How WA’s off-year elections can quash voter turnout Participation tanks statewide every odd-numbered year. Sightline Institute founder Alan Durning talks impact and solutions. December 28, 2023
Environment Nick on the Rocks: The mystery within Moses Coulee’s canyon walls Geologists believe the formation was created by floods 16,000 years ago, but its ghostly hanging valleys tell a different story. by Shannen Ortale / December 22, 2023
Nick on the Rocks Moses Coulee The ghostly hanging valleys on the canyon walls of Moses Coulee tell a different story. Special thanks to Central Washington University as the original creator and collaborator for Nick on the Rocks. December 22, 2023
News Crosscut Now: Go behind the scenes of Nick on the Rocks Season 5 director Brady Lawrence shares his favorite spots featured in the new season, from Moses Coulee to Yellow Aster Butte. by Paris Jackson / December 21, 2023
Crosscut Now Go behind the scenes of Nick on the Rocks Season 5 director Brady Lawrence shares his favorite spots featured in the new season, from Moses Coulee to Yellow Aster Butte. December 21, 2023
Inside Cascade PBS Impact Report | 2023 was a year of experiments, change From new podcasts to expanded political coverage, Crosscut pursued a multitude of projects in the past year. by Madeline Happold & Martina Pansze & Syd Gladu / December 20, 2023
Environment Nick on the Rocks: Wenatchee spires signal ancient volcanic power Towers at Saddle Rock were formed from 44-million-year-old vents of magma hidden deep under the Cascade mountains. by Shannen Ortale / December 15, 2023
Nick on the Rocks Saddle Rock Above Wenatchee, spires reveal volcanic history in 44-million-year-old rock. Special thanks to Central Washington University as the original creator and collaborator for Nick on the Rocks. December 15, 2023
News Crosscut Now: Scrooge-approved winter art events around Seattle Editor-at-large Brangien Davis shares happenings that offer a break from holiday cheer, including the Museum of Glass and a night of marimba. by Paris Jackson / December 14, 2023
Crosscut Now Scrooge-approved winter art events around Seattle Editor-at-large Brangien Davis shares happenings that offer a break from holiday cheer, including the Museum of Glass and a night of marimba. December 14, 2023
Mossback's Northwest Getting wild in the Pacific Northwest We love the outdoors for refuge and recreation, but the Pacific Northwest wilderness has its own forgotten history. December 11, 2023
Environment Nick on the Rocks: How the Ice Age carved WA’s labyrinth of canyons Host and geology professor Nick Zentner explores the Drumheller Channels near Othello — which resemble Southwest deserts — in the Season 5 premiere. by Shannen Ortale / December 8, 2023
