The Mystery of the Mima Mounds

Nothing has defined the Northwest more than the massive rivers of ice we know as glaciers. Mary Vaux Walcott, an amateur scientist and photographer, was one of the first to measure their steady retreat starting in the 1880s. National parks, lodges and rail routes have long provided access to these frozen attractions, but climate change is dramatically altering the landscape.

Chief Seattle’s daughter, Kikisoblu, was dubbed “Princess Angeline” by the city’s early white residents. Her life here was both beautiful and tragic. In her later years, she became a much-photographed figure in the city and a potent symbol of Indigenous resilience and resistance.

Earlier Mossback’s Northwest episodes have explored the topic of Seattle foods. But how have our favorites changed? Are teriyaki, Dutch babies and Seattle dogs still a thing? How have tastes literally changed? Resident Cascade PBS food expert Rachel Belle discusses the past and present of Northwest cuisine with Knute Berger, and she tries lutefisk for the first time!